withrealtoads Flash 55 PLUS! Imagined By Kerry O’Connor
“PLUS! For the optional extra part of this challenge, I invited you to visit twentytwowords.com and peruse the examples they give of several foreign words, describing common experiences, which have no direct English translation. Use the word, or its meaning as inspiration for your poem.”
A road of silver bids me follow
but I am much too much afraid
There be monsters, behemoths
mermen, kraken who prey
on Luna crazed dreamers
romancing her sly secrets
a’hunger for adventure or gain.
I’ve too many sad regrets
as back and forth I tread
this lonely widow’s walk
and curse my empty bed.
georgeplacepoetry by Debi Swim 
Oh, you’ve created a character, a mystery, almost a novella!
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I love the way your poem leads the reader out on the silver trail, then leads us back again. I thoroughly enjoyed this poem.
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This is beautiful and razor sharp poignant. Wonderful.
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I so enjoyed this… what a wonderful lure it can be.. and that tension between fear and lure.. so often we are left there.
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Ah–this is a whole story–very easy to follow and want to know more! k.
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It opens like a spell, you seem enchanted and torn between lure and fear. It has such a classic feel to it . Really nice
I’m happy you dropped in to read mine
much love,,,
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This was fun to read! Great job.
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Argh, I just want to get some sleep. 🙂
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a novella for sure!
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I love the mention of the classic creatures to be feared…and the, “Luna crazed dreamers.” Great write!
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