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Thursday Poet’s Rally (Week 11) – Life can be a Fairy Tale March 25, 2010

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A simple four stanza story-poem done in couplets. Yes, I’m on a rhyme spree lately ;)

Life can be a Fairy Tale

I felt a weight tied to my wings
By Congressmen and legal things
By many tiresome grueling fights
Important things, like civil rights
But somewhere in my head I knew
I had to see the good things, too

And so I explored midday Sun
While walking with my Cherished One
On forest paths I’d laugh, she’d sing
We shared the joy of early Spring
The dead and brown was turning green
That here – in March! – is rarely seen

At dusk is when the Magic came
The Heavens called us both by name
We took to air and traveled far
Taking the time to kiss a Star
Before we gently floated down
Still high (though we were on the ground)

Once home I set to work, the deed:
Searching for a fine tale to read
An adventure full of action
I thought would bring satisfaction
But while I searched the vast bookshelf
I realized…
That I had written one myself

Read the list and see more of the Rally
@ Jingle: WEEK 11

The Good Ship Earth March 18, 2010

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“Iceburg!” The vig’lant lookout cries
The man at helm, alert, he tries;
In vain, for Sea and Fate denies
Achievement of this newest bourn

The vessel doomed then comes astride
Shook to its core as they collide
Like hymen of the virgin bride
With slow and steady force, she’s torn

The captain ponders what to do
His heads, (he has one ninety two)
Bicker and nag and talk it through
While leaving passengers forlorn

At last, the captain’s heads agree
All must abandon hastily
He’ll see them through to their safety
For it’s to this duty he’s sworn

Only one small detail remains
There’s no life boats (budget constrains)
Now numb to such trivial pains
The passengers just sit and mourn

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