Monday 10 December 2012

Real toads like Lewis Carroll

For a day of endless peace
And a night of sacred slumber
I would rejoice with all my voice
It'd be as magical as alabaster

To dream lightly of butterflies
And explore with cat like paws
The idea alone is full of hope
Such serendipity in those thoughts

There'd be silence and synchronicity
I'd be bedazzled by an indigo gypsy
There my patience would be ubiquitous
Despite the linoleum being orangey

So I keep imagining the shingadoogie
And the snicklefritz with horsefeathers
Through the briar in mariposa I know
The periwinkle will break my tethers

Xxxxxxx

At real roads today we were given this fantabulous list of words for our inspiration for poetry.  I set out to try and get them all in one poem, but that was crazy thinking.  I hope you like what I created; which of the words did I miss out?  Please visit real toads for what my fellow poets created.

linoleum
ubiquitous
serendipity
synchronicity
voice
rejoice
silence
gypsy
slumber
endless
peace
butterfly
indigo
paw
alabaster
bedazzled
idea
magical
patience
hope
sacred
ejaculation
periwinkle
orangey
mariposa
briar
shingadoogie
Snicklefritz
horsefeathers

11 comments:

Maude Lynn said...

How incredibly fun!

Kay L. Davies said...

I think most of us left out the word "ejaculation"! LOL
This is very nicely done, Emma. It puts mine to shame.
Oh, and the butterflies' paws? They have to have claws for clinging on briars, but don't use them otherwise.
K

Anonymous said...

Well done, I enjoyed ! gotta watch out for that periwinkle, will cause all types of trouble

Sherry Blue Sky said...

This was a fun read. I especially liked the favorite words of your own that you added - snicklefritz and shingadoogie.

Helen said...

This is delightful ... bedazzled by an indigo gypsy. What a fun fantasy.

Hannah said...

Bedazzled by an indigo gypsy!! Love that line. :)

Kerry O'Connor said...

Amazing how you worked so many words into this poem, and still gave it form and structure,and a story to tell.

Mary said...

A clever use of all the words!

Margaret said...

Very Lewis Carroll - a dreamy schizophrenia journey, to be sure.

Susie Clevenger said...

Such a fun write. You manged to include so many words from the list. Love your Lewis Carroll mood. Great piece!

De Jackson said...

This is so much fun, Emma. You got to use so many of the words! :)

I want to meet that indigo gypsy...and I love the idea of a very color breaking your tethers. Wonderful.

de
whimsygizmo.wordpress.com