Over the Edge :: [She Likes It - Keangaroo Contest Entry]
This is a submission for @carolkean's open-ended 'She Liked It' writing contest, which allows either poetry or a story. Since I've thrown depressing post-apocalyptic fiction at her in the past, I've gone a more merciful route here. I hope.
The rules stipulate using 'She Liked It' in a piece of writing. I changed the tense to present, 'She Likes It', which I hope does not disqualify me.Over the Edge
Betwixt moss-green rocksAnd earthen bed of stones
The sparkling stream prances.
A most musical laugh, indeed
Springs free.
And still hides between the trees.
(poem preview only)
I love the personification of the stream, and how joyful she is in being what she is. I wonder, who is the speaker in this? A leaf floating along?
I like your thought here. I totally had not pictured a leaf, but it probably is way better than what I was picturing. I love your idea!
Who are you and what did you do with NEG? 😂
I knew you had joy and positivity in you, and how lovely it came out here!
I just love your word selection, this especially. Really well done, good luck!
I save up my positive thoughts in a tiny box for months until it finally fills up, then I use those words to create something uplifting. Then I put the box away, maybe for the last time. But eventually, it does fill up again!
Thx for reading!
I have witnessed this! Never say never! 😊
I love it!
But not this nonsense about being disqualified for bending a rule when I clearly state I do not enforce rules! You can have she/they/he liked it; you could say they hated it!
I trust you knew this Neg and you were only kidding -
But, lest other readers see this and don't realize that.
You cannot be Disqualified for breaking rules that don't exist!
I'm not even firm about deadlines.
I say that in jest because I DO know you @carolkean :) You're always flexible and never want the prompt to truly get in the way of the writing. Word count, deadlines, prompts, all of that is flexible in your challenges, and I like that. Nothing worse than a mound of effort being washed away on a technicality :)
Thanks much for reading!
So, what you’re saying is you just want people to write? It’s just all about the creative process?? I don’t understand.... 😄
That’s awesome.
No! there must be rules! Must be....something to guide me...I need boundaries...haaalp
Ha ha. You’re doing just fine. Plus I think of you as a “rules are made to be broken” type. Am I wrong? 🧐
Actually, possibly I am an 'I don't know what the rules are and I'd prefer to stay that way' type. Blissfully ignorant?
Hmm. Sounds rather squishy....he liked it. 🤣
Well done, good sir. Even if you are disqualified for changing the tense, I appreciate the word art.
Thank you sir. ^_^
No Disqualified!
Neg!
Tell everyone you were KIDDING!
Lovely work sir... Especially this line's
Blessings to you @negativer
Thanks!
XD The depressing sci-fi thing XDDD
It's a really nice poem you've got there though! It reads like an aged polaroid photo. <3
Wow
this is a rather cheerful and carefree poem. something I wish I could write at the moment
👌
Chuckles