To remain forever young was
Dawn’s wish for her lover Tithonus
but as with all these mythical tales
such a request was doomed to fail.
Category Archives: Inspired by fable
Samiscribbles weekend writing prompt #459 #Warning signs
Filed under Inspired by fable, Otherworldly, Self compositions
Crimsons Creative Challenge #279 #Tourney at the magic cottage
O’er hill and dale, from forests green
came fairies , denizens of dreams
for as was the custom in this land
a trial was set to claim the hand
of the fair and beautiful Trixie,
daughter of the King of pixies
From northern lands came Knghts and Lords,
all were armed with lance or sword
warrior magicians, heroes, clerics,
and dark skinned Sheikhs and mystics
their swords and scimitars made of gold
eager to claim this prize foretold
in legends and their country’s fables
discussed at length o’er dining tables
in an enchanted forest this cottage stands
invisible to any mortal man
but if somehow this house be seen
t’would appear nought but a dream
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #157
We thought we’d look for Robin Hood
so we jumped through the fence and into the wood
but of those men in Lincoln Green
neither hide nor hair was seen
but the walk certainly did us good.
Filed under Inspired by fable, On the lines of romance, Self compositions
Ronovan writes #Decima prompt challenge #82 The treasure seekers
As they started poking around
they found a bone covered in slime
that had been there for a long time
so decided they should dig down
and see what else was in the ground
the story goes or so I’m told
it seems it started to grow cold
this they found to be quite eerie
by now they were getting weary
and all were lost as was the gold
Filed under Inspired by fable, Otherworldly, Self compositions
Ronovan writes #Decima poetry challenge #69
Let your imagination leap
and picture me as I mumble
Sir I am ever so humble
seen as the archetypal creep
I am of course Uriah Heep
Of all the books that you have read
this man will stick within your head
but if we look inside his mind
we gain insight into mankind
no better trait needs to be said.
Filed under Inspired by fable, Self compositions
Ronovan writes Decima poetry prompt, challenge #60 #”The Man in the Iron Mask”
Concerned I may be thought a freak
the blacksmith set about the task
of constructing an iron mask
thus covering my deformed cheek
so that people would not just shriek
as my cruel mother had done
when she first saw her new born son
when the tearful midwife held me
up so my cold parents could see
their own tainted figure of fun.
Filed under Inspired by fable, Self compositions, Uncategorized
Crimson’s Creative Challenge #55
I looked at my neighbour
and she looked at me
then she smiled, bowed her head
and asked if I could see
that we and all the the other posts
were painted quite brightly.
I asked her for the reason
and with a smile of glee,
she said tonight when the park is closed
we will dance round the old dead tree
Colleen’s 2019 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 155 #SynonymsOnly End/Hurry
Hare, knew the result
was a foregone conclusion
no point in rushing,
the triumph of the tortoise
became the stuff of legend.
Sue Vincent’s #Writephoto ~Light #Shadorma
In Western skies
Hyperion’s son
in fiery
chariot,
expelling dark eyed Luna’s,
cold nocturnal grip
Filed under Factual, Inspired by fable, nature inspired, Old knowledge, Self compositions, Shadorma
Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, November 20th 2019, at dawn
The sun rises once more
but now breeds understanding
first dawn of mankind
Filed under Factual, faith, Haiku, History, Inspired by fable, nature inspired, Old knowledge, Self compositions, The art of thinking
When the pen takes control. 