One of the purposes of poetry is to tell stories.
Today’s prompt is both simple and familiar.
Remember the beginning of every fairy tale?
Once Upon a Time… is your prompt and
the traditional ending -
..." and they lived happily ever after" may now become whatever you please.
.. "and they….(fill in the ending of your choice.)"
You may begin with the actual words and end with the actual words OR you may decide this is a prompt you just can’t get into and move along to a different theme entirely.
You may also elect to use the image prompts to further stir your creative pot. All of these images are in the public domain so feel free to use to your heart's content!
-- Julie Jordan Scott
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Once Upon a Time
ReplyDeleteIn a land that's just mine
I stayed up late
I watched the moonrise
I told her my secrets
I sang her a song
I thought she smiled back
while she hummed along
She was my constant
We had a standing date
She told me that each night
she'd be an hour late
Once Upon a Time
In a land that's just mine
I stayed up late
To watch moonrise
I blinked back tears
I counted to nine
Ten oclock came
the sky was still mine
The stars came out
they wanted to sing
They showed me support
by building a ring
Around me with love
They filled up my heart
and suddenly I knew
it was me from the start
And they told me the moon
doesn't always show up
but as long as I do the light will be there
And the sky is the constant we always can share
I wish I could edit the post! ;-) The last line is: "The sky and myself is the constant we share"
ReplyDeleteAnd one more comment! I don't think I was "suppose to" put my poem up here but I don't have a blog and I love this 31 days challenge. Hmm... Maybe I'll start one....
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