Broken turrets cried

the story of the palace,

once so majestic.

The old man at the

gate told me about a maid,

who played with magic.

Tricks and treats, polished

words to gain the highest seat,

she murdered the queen.

Innocent life lost

such greed, unfortunate deed

devil laughed with glee.

The maid realized

her mistake, but all too late

the kingdom was slayed.

Mist surrounded me

I heard the king's broken plight,

alone on the grounds.

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My entry for @wallflower_r's weekly contest.

So the structure is 5-7-5 syllables, depicting human emotions. A chain of Senryu's ..? ;D