M erriment to be had
I n fairies' forest frolicking.
D onkeys are men and men are donkeys.
S lumber here in enchanted wood
U pon soft leaves of grasses green.
M oonlight bright through starry night,
M adness frenzied upon unsuspecting lovers.
E eerie noises of creatures most foul,
R un amuck while wolves begin to howl.
N ymphs flit and flutter,
I n dusguise as beautiful maidens
G ayly giggling as they tease.
Heaven, beyond this mortal plane.
T ime suspended from day to day.
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S oul does what it please.
D ays turn to night, and night to days.
R eality's veil slips into the stream.
E yes disbelieve to believe.
A mazed by magic's fancy.
Morning breaks into a dream.
Author notes
Prompt:
"The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling,
Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven;
And, as imagination bodies forth
The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen
Turns them to shapes, and gives to airy nothing
A local habitation and a name."
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" (5.1.7-12), Theseus to his companions
Form chosen : Acrostic
A contest entry
- Winklings Celebrates its 100th Contest (A Series) - Contest H by Lyndon.
3500 points, ended August 4, 2008, 4 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is an ambitious, engaging and frankly quite pleasing Acrostic! The imagery is vivid and the whole poem is a work of art! Well done my friend!
Write On!
Dennis
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What a cool acrostic poem, and such a delightful accompaniement to the bard's dream which still lives today!
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I think you have done a lovely job with this acrostic in sticking to the prompt. Very nicely done and good use of language for an even flow. That is often difficult to attain with Acrostic. Nicely done. Best of luck in the judging. ~Pamela
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Hello, just a quick note
"I n fairies' forest forlicking."
I think you meant to say 'frolicking' I believe you transposed the r and the o
God Bless
Tammy -
thank you for sharing such a cute write. enjoyable to read. sucha happy time within the forest. pictures flow through my mind. lol.
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wonderfully done here.
I am very happy to see you doing this form
Loved it
Best wishes in the contest
Love
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