Jul21
Dog & Elephant, With Long Country Nights
Dog and Elephant, with long country nights,
Counted the stars as they wandered away
Into the meadows, into the fields,
Searching for the stardust that comets yield.
“Oh, my friend,”said Dog, “look to the sky,
Another wonderful comet is passing us by;
It’s tail all a glitter, the rays it does glow,
Let’s follow it together, where ever it goes.”
Elephant counted up to eleven
Speeding comets diving through the heavens
She wondered at their leavings
Thinking “Did any have misgivings?”
One came around it’s speeding course
And in a fit of complete remorse
Dog turned to Elephant, and did disclaim
“When comets go, nothing is the same.”
But then a brilliant flash of light
Colored the sky; lit up the night!
A comet had turned itself around
And all it’s details were seen by those on the ground.
The comet burst apart in an astounding array
Taking the breaths of Dog and Elephant away!
The blue burst, the pinprick of light
Filled the night skies; filled their sight.
And settling then, their minds all ablaze
They knew they would talk about this beauty for days.
All night long they’d sit and gaze about
Searching for comets and stardust..until, tired, they gave out.
Dog and Elephant, with long country nights,
Slept in the meadow, and dreamt of the sights
Of the comet dance for the two in the field
The stardust and happiness, for them it did yield.
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So…my second attempt at a Children’s book/picture book. Again, this is for the Bluebell Books Short Story Slam. We were given the task to write a short story or poem..and the rest is here for your enjoyment. I hope you like it.
Aww! what a simple yet wonderful good night poem….. now i shall sleep well
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thank you Savira. Sleep well indeed.
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Simply magnificent!
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Thank you Jackie. I just loved that first prompt pic.
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That was beautiful! I love the other photos you found to go along with your story. WOW! Amazing beauty of the dog and the elephant and the star dust and the night sky beauty.
Blessings
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Thank you. I wish I had more drawings of the Dog and Elephant to move the piece along, but…. it was only a prompt.
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creative imagination you got 🙂
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Thank you. Yeah, imagination I have plenty of.
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Excellent piece !!
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Thank you Jeanie.
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I agree with Savira; this would be a wonderful bedtime story. Well done and so sweet!
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Thanks Charles. I’m glad all are enjoying this.
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That was so beautiful. Just the sort of thing I would imagine reading to my nieces and nephews at bedtime.
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Thank you Stephanie. If you do read it to them, I would love to know their reactions. Thanks.
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very fitting and beautiful.
perfect for a picture book,
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Thanks. I would love to have a picture book or ten or so printed when by the time I eventually have some grandkids. Would be nice.
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This is a lovely story, I love the images too I felt I was write there with them
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Thanks.
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Very creative and you’ve painted such a vivid picture … this is a feel-good story which will appeal to children !
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Thank you Mish. I want to do more with them. I’m still wondering: Why Dog and Elephant? Two very unlikely friends…and maybe that’s the point.
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I loved the write and the images were fantastic additions to enrich the words
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Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.
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Wonderful! Loved the imagery 🙂
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Thank you Elizabeth.
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Great imagery in the words. Think it would work for kids and adults alike.
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Thank you Penelope. I like this one a lot too.
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your talent is superb.
keep it up.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Reblogged this on bornstoryteller.
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Stuart, that’s a lovely poem. All innocence and light. I think that, if you hadn’t consciously chosen the dog and elephant (as your question to self seems to imply), then I’ll bet you chose them for their innocence.
Thanks to Doug for writing about your blog in his post on Flash Fiction. Nice to meet you!
Cheers,
Mitch
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The picture was the prompt, so I had no choice but to use the dog and elephant. I’m glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for coming by.
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Oh, okay. I thought you were writing this for your children’s book.
Cheers,
Mitch
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