This limerick could be the beginning of a fairy tale. Something old, and scary. Are you sitting comfortably? Once upon a time…
Within the wood so dark and deep
Where no spider dares to creep
The air is silent; deathly still:
There is a purple daffodil
That holds the key to “beauty’s” sleep…
Written for: https://mindandlifematters.wordpress.com/2016/04/08/limerick-challenge-week-15-dark/
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I love this! Absolutely LOVE this. The imagery it conjures makes me close my eyes and dream
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Dream on, dreamer!
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Yes, it does sound like a fairy tale of the Grimm kind! Loved the limerick and the pic too! 🙂
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You just know that this story wouldn’t end “happily ever after”!
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Absolutely not, I would be disappointed in you if it did with your love for blood and guts!
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… there will be blood!
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Oh, how lovely! 🙂
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Ooh, love it! Go on and make it a story!
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I may leave it till May… otherwise zombies would inevitably turn up!
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Beautiful, Al. Yes, there’s a fairytale in there 🙂
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🙂
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Yes, I hope you write it after April so no zombies, but couldn’t it possibly have a happily ever after? Please?
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I will write some more “nice” stuff. Hang in there! 🙂
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I love your stuff, mister!
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Aw, thank you! I do prefer writing a range of styles and themes. Obviously this month is a bit zombie-ish though 🙂
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I know, but you’re always very fun 🙂
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I’d better check, having just written tomorrow’s post – you’re not a jogger, are you? … 😉
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You’ve not read any of my personal training posts, I take it? The short answer is, no, lol! But Meg is…
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Hmmm (hastily editing post)… no reason. Forget I asked! 😉
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Hmmm, can’t wait now!
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Ha ha! 🙂
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Ahh…this is terrific. Quietly menacing, gently threatening…more please!
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Like a shadow suddenly moving… will come back to this at some point! 🙂
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Well done
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Thank you, sir 🙂
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Love this! I’m re-reading Macbeth at the moment and this has a hint of “when shall we three meet again / in thunder, lightning or in rain” about it!
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When the hurly-burly’s done, when the battle’s lost and won… 🙂
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That will be ere the set of sun….No, stop it!
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🙂
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Yes, Yes, Yes – story story story time.
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Maybe I’ll write something under “S” for story… 🙂
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Yippee
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Ooooh, atmospheric and mysterious! Definitely continue and make a story!
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Will do… 🙂
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The Grimm Brothers would be very proud of you for writing this, Al. It’s an excellent piece of writing and one you should certainly publish in a book.
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Thanks Hugh, that’s a big compliment. The plan is to start packaging up chunks of all this poetry and self-publishing them later in the year. The zombie haiku stuff will test the water first 🙂
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Well, I can see a book in the making, Al. I’m planning on doing the same towards the end of the year so maybe there will be some joint celebrations to be had?
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Hope so! Maybe some joint collaborations too once we’ve all got our first books “out there” 🙂
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This is beautiful. Simply beautiful.
But I could use a happily ever after at the moment, so please…? *big puppy eyes*
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I’ve got a nice one lined up for tomorrow evening. No zombies, no dark undertones… 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Sounds like a quest is in order to retrieve that mystical flower 🙂
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Something bold, reckless, and ill-thought-through! 🙂
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That’s the best kind 🙂
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Definitely! 🙂
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That image and that limerick – wow there s a whole story in there….! I agree with the others, more please! 🙂
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😀
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