Once Scorned
Strangely Art Prompt - Unofficial Challenge
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The dark lake of forbidden love
Calls to me like a siren
Begs for a sacrificial dove
Hiding in the horizon
As I approach the water’s edge
I stumble and I fall
Left dangling on its jagged ledge
So, I begin to crawl
Injured and feeling vulnerable
I cry out to the water
Please help me I'm in trouble
As it calls me an imposter
The doves and I then make a plan
To void the power that you're wielding
To cast the spell of frogman
Until your shores begin receding
And when you are a puddle
and your darkness is my own
The doves and I will chuckle
As I fill you in with stone
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (7)
It is super cool and made me happy.
You got me thinking here.
"As I fill you in with stone" I loved this story!! Another great picture you used for your artistic storytelling! Incredible entry! Good luck good luck! 😊💝
"The doves and I will chuckle As I fill you in with stone". Mesmerizing and encouraging.. beautiful art, Kelli!
Hehehehehe the doves and you chuckling made me chuckle!
Love it when the underdog (or girl with birds) wins! Take that, forbidden love! Enjoyed your interpretation of the art. How amazing it is to read all these wonderful imaginings!
The best parts of this poem project the idea of nature and especially avian beings like doves. Its imagery gives the reader a true understanding of the elements and makes the mind perceive it all.