Reaching into your bag, pulling out my name,
spreading me on board, in your scrabble game,
not amounting to very much, you reach in again,
rearranging syllables... counting my pain
Author notes
Prompt is
"and I'm nothing more than a line in your book..."
A contest entry
- Quickie-Prompt in 30 words by BehindTheShadow.
525 points, ended March 21, 2008, 16 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Like taking the words from the magnetic word game and writing poetry on the fridge from these words picked. Interesting interpretation of the quote prompt for this contest. Great silver winner you have penned here - congratulations.
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Excellent
terrific take on the prompt. Amazing word choice.
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I liked this. Your rhyme was not forced and everything seemed to flow naturally. Well done.
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I loved what you did with this.
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