28 August

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Wednesday word challenge


the stars were edgy
they thrust their drumbeat
into the night sky
rapidly
with sharp finesse

like crickets
banging out a cryptic calypso
the moon was a souffle
she believed would
rise and follow

masters of her childhood universe
they had  leverage on her soul

she was not so fancy now that she had climbed
in her fairy tale carriage
and stood on the precipice

now that she knew

childhoods can be broken
and crickets have a peppery bite









 master 
leverage 
crickets 
carriage 
moon 
edgy 
believe 
precipice 
calypso 
pepper 
fancy 
bite 
thrust 
cryptic 
souffle 
rapidly 
drumbeat 
bang 
climb 
broken

Comments

  1. Margie28 August 2013 at 07:28

    Wow, that was amazing. Your words danced.

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  2. Sherry Blue Sky28 August 2013 at 09:38

    Fantastic! Love the fairy tale carriage on the precipice especially.

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  3. Timoteo28 August 2013 at 10:37

    Ha ha--enjoyed this. Thanks for rising to the challenge!

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  4. Susie Clevenger28 August 2013 at 11:07

    Goodness, you took all the words and weaved them beautifully. Your ending was totally unexpected.

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  5. Brian Miller28 August 2013 at 11:26

    dang those last 2 lines...they got bite as well....
    love the moon as a souffle, too! smiles.

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  6. Kay L. Davies28 August 2013 at 14:20

    You aced this prompt! So very well done.
    K

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  7. hedgewitch28 August 2013 at 22:16

    Very nice mix of the list words.

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  8. Helen28 August 2013 at 23:07

    I so agree with Brian ... the last two lines are the perfect ending.

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  9. Wolfsrosebud29 August 2013 at 08:17

    awh... the kids would like it

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  10. Hannah29 August 2013 at 08:17

    So many wonderful images in here! I especially enjoy the one of the moon and I appreciate greatly that you employed a message within! Well done!

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  11. Kerry O'Connor29 August 2013 at 08:57

    Oooh! A drumbeat of stars.. I love that!

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  12. Scarlet31 August 2013 at 17:02

    Love the moon as a souffle & crickets having a peppery bite ~ Really enjoyed this creative share ~ Cheers~

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