The castle was grand and complicated,
with curved stairs and weathered stone,
iron swords, silent armor, and a
rubber ducky, made indelible in a tapestry
as squishy and small and poignant.
How they must have him a fool
for loving soft things!
How I admire the nonsense he spoke
by candlelight during moments of unrest!
The gardens were made to feature ponds
so that if any duckies should pass,
they’d find the castle irresistible.
The Word Rummager 
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