I have experienced the
taste of sun silver rain,
with droplets as big as the stars.
In apocalyptic dreams,
mounds of goldenrod studded with ironweed,
climbed the walls looking for release.
I roamed the land for berries,
that were not poisoned.
Clawing and digging in dry earth,
my nails caked with the grime of passing years.
A rain of fire and ice has begun,
It wasn’t a sight anyone expected to see.
Process notes:
“taste of sun silver rain” Sherri
“mounds of goldenrod studded with ironweed” Barb
“It wasn’t a sight anyone expected to see” Nan
Red Wolf Journal Spring 2014, and a fresh start
10 years ago
Very clever to use THREE lines from other poets so effectively, Pamela!
ReplyDeleteWow - well done, Pamela!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting concept.
ReplyDelete(Steal from the best!)
This sounds like the ultimate climate change disaster. Beautiful words.
ReplyDeleteMary,
ReplyDeleteThanks. I found those three lines fit together well.
Pamela
Eric,
ReplyDeleteThanks and it was an interesting prompt.
Pamela
Thanks so much Susan!
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Viv,
ReplyDeleteIt is a bit like that. Thanks.
Pamela
You created a really interesting poem, and used the borrowed lines in your own way - perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI liked everything about this - a great job of incorporating the three borrowed lines.
ReplyDeleteThanks nan and thanks for the line.
ReplyDeletePamela
Thanks Ruth. We had some great lines to pick from.
ReplyDeletePamela
dynamic writing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Jingle.
ReplyDeletePamela
Great writing!
ReplyDeletecharcoal shadows
Love the lines you selected and made your own because of your interweaving.
ReplyDeleteLike the mood, the ideas.
smart take.
ReplyDeleteGautami,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
Pamela
Thanks Deb. I enjoy the prompts over at the big tent. I am so behind on reading everyone's poems.
ReplyDeletePamela
beautiful compilation of everyone's thoughts, I believe the third stanza is the one that really caught my eye tho! Great writing!
ReplyDeleteAmanda,
ReplyDeleteThanks, there were some great lines to pick from.
Pamela