The colors danced through the night,
Streaks of purple, blue, green, red,
They twisted and spiraled, flared and faded,
From horizon to horizon they cast their light,
Long after the stars went to bed.
If ever there was a selcouth sight,
These heavenly expressions in my head,
These playful colors surely are rated,
As they show off their marvelously strange might,
And show me the path I could have led.
For now I’m alone in my fright,
Lost in the shadows of words left unsaid,
From my future I’ve been gated,
No longer certain of wrong or right,
No longer certain if I’m alive or dead.
And still, those strangely marvelous lights dance on…
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So gather ’round my friends for it’s time again for another Queen Creative:
Wednesday, September 4th, 2013Selcouth is an adjective that refers to the strangely marvelous and marvelously strange.
Suggested Prompts:
- Tell us a story with a selcouth element to it.
- Write a poem using the word selcouth.
- Share a picture that means selcouth to you.
- Introduce us to a selcouth person, concept, story, or song.
- … or make up your own related prompt!
You are a selcouth person
You think of strange words
I find it intriguing
Found meaning afterwords
I’m glad you found some meaning in my madness
And thank you for the lovely comment you’ve spun
I had feared there would be only marvelous sadness
And questioning where my words had come from
I am glad you liked my comment. Thanks.
lovely and haunting words
Thank you! I thought about including a picture to go with the words, but then decided that it might be better to make each reader picture the scene for themselves.
good call )
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