Amid Confetti Fire
An acrostic poem
Daisy whispers that it's over as we watch the fragments fall
Into confetti fire...and I pretend for her that I'm not frightened; that I'm not terrified at all.
"Shh," I say and pull her closer, "Daisylynn, do you recall
The rain upon our windows and the Petrichor of Fall? When we would forage four-leaf clovers,
Reminiscing of our springs spent in Nepal?"
(And as confetti fire blossoms all around us)...as we dissipate into the dust that's shed from a r m a g e d d o n 's ball,
Catastrope surrounds me, and
The pieces of our heaven become one ginormous, crumbled-wall.
(I do my best to distract Daisy)--to keep her well-enthralled; I hum
On beat to Humpty Dumpty--"Do you remember, pretty Daisy, the way he tumbled down and had a fall?" (And as she starts to sing to me about the helpless Kingdom...)
Nostalgia dries our tired tears to salt; (then we cease amid confetti fire)--✨and to final sleep, we waltz✨. 💔
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-Gina C.🧚♀️✨
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This poem was written for the Dancing with Distraction Challenge. :)
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Gina C.
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TICK TOCK
11.59. Even though the glass had shattered, Lorna could still see that her watch ticked over. One minute until midnight. Her watch was the only thing she had that she could carry. The only thing to remember her parents by. A birthday present from last year, the year she turned seventeen.
By Elizabeth Butler4 days ago in Fiction
Comments (59)
Great poetry!!!🥰 Poignant depiction of a bittersweet farewell, beautifully capturing the fragility of the moment and the tenderness between the speaker and Daisy.🙌👏
✅️ Great Share ❤️, Thanks👍🤗 ❤️🔥
Loved it!
Very good, nice image of the article
OH MY WORD- Gina, this brought tears to my eyes as I imagined myself in this exact position with my two boys. What a beautiful story of a mother's protection, gentleness and fierce love. The entire story was captivating and held my heart with each word. Beautifully done! Seriously! This is incredible!
This is actually beautiful. Honestly, a genuine delight to read, and I’m more than inspired by it ❤️
it is really good one
Yayyyyyy congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Stunningly wonderful. Beautifully worded. Marilena is your other distraction.
The imagery and emotion drip off the page like confetti fire from a party disaster. Fantastic work.
So beautiful and heartbreaking all in one! You have excelled yourself here and so definitely worthy of a top story place!
Oh that is heartwrenchingly beautiful. It reminds me of that scene in the Titanic when the mother lulls her children to sleep with a bedtime story, knowing full well what will happen soon. Well deserved Top Story.
Stunning. This has beautiful rhythm, reads like a song. Just gorgeous. Well done, as always! 💕
Ahh, this was so sad and so beautiful! Congrats on your Top Story, Gina!
Congrats! 🎉
Good image .. nothing can compare to love of a mother to the children.....
Congratulations on your astonishing and thoughtful top story you’ll win or I’ll eat my hat! Though I think I need to buy a hat first lol
God this one got me good!! :') Congrats on your TS
Yay! Well deserved recognition if this marvel!
YAY! So glad you got Top Story!!
Wow, you packed a great deal into a little poem. It was like reading a novella. Job well done!
YES! I am so glad to see this as TS! ❤️ Congratulations!!
And, there it is. Congrats on the TS, you beautiful genius.
Wow. The imagery in this is so beautiful yet harrowing. I love that you made it into a story, a mother trying to distract her child from the destruction around them and their inevitable end. You’re a brilliant storyteller and poet. Love this.
Beautifully done and incredibly thought-provoking. ❤️ I love the storytelling in this poem!