To Gather No Moss
the stillness of the river
stirs the butterflies
inside this stone
alone
amongst the many
the clinging has already begun
and moss grows
we tie together
and start to tether
as though the current
were a bad thing
an evil thing
this bed here
this bed we dig into
where we lean
against each other
and pretend
we are one thing
this bed is not for me
I leap for the current
even as I hear the cries of
"NO!"
and sure, maybe a whisper or two
regrets my absence
but it's the space and the buttress
that most bemoan
I see a bend in the river
and make my escape
rolling ever on it seems
the moss fades as do the
memories of it growing
the trap is no more
I find myself alone
in the sand
nothing grows on me here
nothing binds me
I've found what I sought
and endless time
to contemplate it
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| Writing Prompt |
Write a poem based on a cliché or oft repeated phrase. It can support the premise of the cliché or dispute it. You might discuss a notion we take for granted and even dispute it. Perhaps you have an answer to a riddle we assume has no answer. "What came first, the chicken or the egg?"
This can be humorous or serious. Any form of poetry, no prose.
Why does a chicken cross the road?
Is a bird in the hand worth two in the bush?
As the tree is bent so is the twig inclined ... true?
History is doomed to repeat itself.
I think, therefore, I am.
Butter! Parkaaaaayyyyy ...
The only thing certain is death and taxes ... hmmm ... nothing else?
The wages of sin is death.
A stitch in time saves nine. (I have no idea what that means.)
Blonds have more fun.
Women should be barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen. AHHH! It's on now!!!
Pick a cliché or oft quoted phrase and include it in your author's notes.
Present your piece however you wish. There's no restrictions on presentation, length, form or style.
It must be poetry and not prose, that's the only rule. May the best man win. To the victor goes the spoils. You can't win if you don't compete. It isn't whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game. I am not on steroids!
For the committee: To make it easy on you (for a change), there's no telling how some of our members might interpret this. :))
If it's a poem, it can pass!
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Author Notes
"A rolling stone gathers no moss".
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