I walked around with Sally’s challenge words in my head for quite a few days. They seemed to be words that go with exclamation marks and I originally thought I’d write a loud sort of poem … but my imagination had different ideas. I had a particular scene in mind by the time I wrote my first draft.
NOCTURNE
Now if you shut your eyes
you will not hear the shouts and calls from the picnic ground.
The cars, the dogs, the children with their balls and skipping ropes
have gone.
By the billabong, a shadow stirs and stills
a soft light spills
as the moon rises full and true.
The shadow slips to the water’s edge
and sniffs at the air
before drinking.
Copyright Rebecca Newman 2014
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A beautifully crafted poem, Rebecca. The scene is vividly painted.
Thank you, Teena. 🙂
Enjoyed this, Rebecca!
Glad you enjoyed it Janeen. (and thanks for commenting – always so lovely to have a bit of feedback!)
~Rebecca