Their Path...
by Seah Greenhorn
(Poem with copyright)
The path, sparsely covered in dried leaves
deceived me. Led me sweetly to the river.
Their screams suddenly I barely hear as
raging torrents carry them swiftly
away. I run to extend
a branch. My scarf. My hand.
"Not strong like a man, I can not
grasp...;"
yet immediately I understand
my danger.
They took these steps.
From where did they fall?
To where were they headed?
What tripped them up, all? I begin to wonder.
Thus I trek madly back to safety,
like thunder calling ahead for help
for their sad blunders.
Leaving behind slippery wanderings,
though through their voices I adhere;
Since from their terrors in me instilled...Fear.
deceived me. Led me sweetly to the river.
Their screams suddenly I barely hear as
raging torrents carry them swiftly
away. I run to extend
a branch. My scarf. My hand.
"Not strong like a man, I can not
grasp...;"
yet immediately I understand
my danger.
They took these steps.
From where did they fall?
To where were they headed?
What tripped them up, all? I begin to wonder.
Thus I trek madly back to safety,
like thunder calling ahead for help
for their sad blunders.
Leaving behind slippery wanderings,
though through their voices I adhere;
Since from their terrors in me instilled...Fear.
© Lucretia Mccloud, 5 hours ago
Prompts
Life rarely treats us to beginnings or endings. Most of the time, we come upon something that has already started, and we leave those somethings--often--before they truly 'end.' If you described such a moment, you don't have to describe the supposed beginning or the end; you could just describe the moment as it's happening--in the middle of it's occurrence.
CONTEST RULES:
In 20 lines or less...
1. Capture a moment that you entered 'in the middle' of it happening. You cannot have 'a beginning' or 'ending' to the scene or moment you are describing. Just walk the reader into the scene, into the 'now.'
2. No eroticism or excessive profanity (limited expletives are OK if they clearly contribute).
3. No pre-writes.
That's it. Have fun. The poem that best captures a moment as it is happening, without regard for a clearly defined beginning or ending, will win the gold and a solid 1k in points.
If you have questions, just send me a message. Happy to be more clear if the directions are too vague.
-Shadetree
Life rarely treats us to beginnings or endings. Most of the time, we come upon something that has already started, and we leave those somethings--often--before they truly 'end.' If you described such a moment, you don't have to describe the supposed beginning or the end; you could just describe the moment as it's happening--in the middle of it's occurrence.
CONTEST RULES:
In 20 lines or less...
1. Capture a moment that you entered 'in the middle' of it happening. You cannot have 'a beginning' or 'ending' to the scene or moment you are describing. Just walk the reader into the scene, into the 'now.'
2. No eroticism or excessive profanity (limited expletives are OK if they clearly contribute).
3. No pre-writes.
That's it. Have fun. The poem that best captures a moment as it is happening, without regard for a clearly defined beginning or ending, will win the gold and a solid 1k in points.
If you have questions, just send me a message. Happy to be more clear if the directions are too vague.
-Shadetree
