It’s week 44! I can’t believe we’ve been at this for so long. We started in winter, cruised through spring and summer, and now are well into fall. We’ve seen a panoply of colors I’m more ways than one.
This Week’s Challenge
This week our theme comes from page 237 of The Romantic Poets, a poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge called “The Nightingale.”
You can also write a conversation poem, if you like, or write a poem set in April 1798. Please use at least three of the following paint chip words and phrases: wild blue yonder, lavender, supernova, highlighter, elephant, teddy bear, and dinosaur. As always, there will be extra bonus points if you use them all.
My Poem
While I’m intrigued by the idea of a conversation poem, I’m saving that for another day. I’ve decided to write an ode to beautiful things.
The Beautiful Nightingale's Song
The Nightingale serenades his mate
With a melodious late night tune
Deep in the wild blue yonder she waits
Listening to his song during June
Her heart bursts like a supernova
Burning bright with elephant-sized love
Dwarfed only by love of Jehovah
The Nightingales' Creator above
Comingled with wafting lavender
The Nightingale's song ushers in peace
A beautiful night oh so tender
Causes all our strife to cease
Well, I finished that poem and realized I hadn’t used teddy bear, and I love teddy bears, so I had to write another short one.
My Teddy Bear
My Teddy Bear and a Nightingale
Floated downstream one day
Stopping to pick some lavender
Before continuing on their way
They returned from the wild blue yonder
With a bouquet for me in hand
The Nightingale sang me a song
And related their voyage so grand
Your Turn
For those who haven’t participated before, here’s the deal: You can post your poem in the comments, or you can post it on your blog and put a link in the comments. Be sure to check out the other poems written in response to the prompt and leave a comment. That’s my favorite part of these prompts.