If I pipe you a tune on my flute of plastic,
will you change me into something fantastic?
With wings of felt and feather duster wand,
could you give me power to fly beyond
imagination portals, to a magical land,
where a boy like me could be something grand?
Perhaps I could own a magic candy factory,
with walls of chocolate, and lemon-drop trees.
How I dream of standing beneath Skittles rain,
with mouth wide open, as the deluge came.
I would love eating round M&Ms instead of peas,
and creamy butter-mints that looked like cheese.
I doubt such an awesome dream could come true,
but I still have something sweet. That's you!
I'm content to pretend on the grass like this--
just a plain big brother and his favorite little sis.
Author notes
Prompt - picture by jan von holleben
A contest entry
- "I can open a child's imagination...that's the poet's job" by estbelle.
1200 points, ended September 5, 15 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I doubt such an awesome dream could come true,
but I still have something sweet. That's you!
I'm content to pretend on the grass like this--
just a plain big brother and his favorite little sis.”
This is not only beautiful in it imagery but also in its loving sentimentality. Truly gold worthy. Congratulations GL.
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This is something Skittles and M&Ms would be jealous of (commercials per se)
I love it! and I'm sure all the kids and the kid at heart would
and the ending is precious
I wish I have a big brother
someone like him
who never bully of course lol
Thank you for this lovely entry and for sharing your talent
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Aww how truly beautiful
This put a huge smile on my face! A gorgeous poem for the picture and such excellent rhyme. Love that ending
Best wishes with this
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What a beautiful little poem went well with the prompt
Good luck in the contest
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