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Pretend |
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KJOTT Member
since 2012-12-26
Posts 87Canada |
. Pretend a moment that you’re me and write a poem I might see. Pretend a moment that you’re me. Pretend a moment that I’m you. Pretend I read your poem through. Pretend what happens when I do. Are you pretending? Good. Me too. Pretend the poem tells a tale of wooden ships and painted sails. Pretend the sky the salty breeze the creak of decks the swelling seas the cutlass singing past your ear! Quick! Pretend us out of here! Pretend the road. Pretend the trees the horse between your grasping knees the flashing river at your side. Ride! Ride! Neck and neck with hounds from Hell! Pretend, at least, we live to tell! Pretend the West the dust the gold. Pretend the sleeve. The ace it holds. Pretend the six-guns drawn at noon! Pretend we’re somewhere else! And soon! Pretend the sky the sunset sea. Pretend the dunes the grass a tree. Pretend you’re walking there with me. Pretend the gulls that dot the swells. Pretend the tales tomorrows tell. If we pretend I, you – you, me why, wouldn’t that be poetry? . |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
Nicely done, enjoyed! Kat >^..^< |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I loved the fun in this. I was expecting you to take a little poetic licence and end as follows: If we pretend I, you – you, me why, wouldn’t that poetry be? Ignore what I said if you prefer it as is. It was just my take on it, to fit in with the fun of the rest. Owl |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
Melodic and zany write.  |
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Victoria
since 2000-08-12
Posts 5869 |
Enjoyed your fun poem KJOTT. Nicely done. ~Victoria Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. |
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