Butterfly jitterbug
Scantily across the mildewed road
Sordid sounds of rank and file
Perturbed the air
Candyfloss tears
Mistaken identities
Purriri moth in damson tree.
When the wind blows cold
I shall wear my purple hat
Forgive me.
© Alison Jean Hankinson
This is for d’Verse.….mmmm have no idea if this is right…
The image is from flickr by Pamela Kelly.
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There is no right when it comes top breaking grammar rules. I like what you did here very much. Subtle but strong.
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Bang on, far out, rocking the prompt. There is no one way to butcher grammar–you just get out your sharp wit & start slicing. I liked /candyfloss tears/.
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Thankyou very much. Means a lot. X
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I think I’m with you on a fairground here… love it.
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I like the purple hat. You’re forgiven 🙂
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… and run your stick along the fence … what fun!
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haha..that was my mum’s favourite ;poem. XX
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Kudos just for using jitterbug! This has a suble charm and that last line does the fine job of putting a cork in the bottle – finisher extraordinaire!
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Many thanks. XX
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“Butterfly jitterbug / Scantily across the mildewed road” What a way to set off a romp! It was a joy from start to finish. How could it not be with that first line?
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Thasnkyou. XX
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I have a purple hat, too. It makes sense!
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I love that spelling of “chaos.” 🙂
This is awesome; I especially like the last four lines.
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thankyou very much.
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What a lot of crazy happiness! The purple hat explained it all . Good one
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Many thanks. XX
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You’re welcome!
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Mistaken identities…the flutterby and the moth — smiling I am….and I adore those who wear the purple hat, even virtually! Nice take on the prompt!
LATE to the reading…and needing a second cup of black coffe for many of the prompts but this one, ah this one….I muchly enjoyed! 🙂
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