Elflock

Elflock: a lock of hair, fancifully regarded as having been tangled by the elves

My Connection: I have very fine hair that tangles easily. Therefore combing and brushing out matted hair has been a constant routine for me since childhood. I think it would be quite fantastic if those terrible tangles were the work of sneaky mythical creatures. There's something about making the mundane magical that makes me smile, so I hope this poem inspires a grin or two.

My Terzanelle Poem:

I awoke just before seven o'clock

After the most strange and fanciful dream

To a dreadful tangle of an elflock

Had a nighttime visitor it would seem

With some pointed ears and nimble fingers

For as with most strange and fanciful dreams

The whispering of their presence lingers

Naughty elves with their talent for mischief

And their pointed ears and nimble fingers

Have knotted my fine hair beyond belief

There are tangles on top and underneath

Naughty elves with their talent for mischief

Now I must suffer the comb's savage teeth

Each gossamer strand of gold twisted tight

There are tangles on top and underneath

Surely I'm quite a sad and sorry sight

Each gossamer strand of gold twisted tight

I awoke just before seven o'clock

With a dreadful tangle of an elflock

Author's Note: This piece was created for Penny Fuller's The A-Z of Unusual Words Challenge. Check out the details in the story linked below.