After We Said Goodnight
We have said goodnight but
buckle up and hold on as hearts buckle
The rope hangs from the reaching branch
Head held high, enjoying the sun on my shoulders,
I begin my journey
At my magical realism hotel where
the air is thick with it
agitation nags, it’s tickling
The fan whirs in the window
In the deep shadows under the metal erection
Funny how easy the monster comes out
A blinding fog over men’s senses, deceives about
you can’t be disappointed, if you have no expectations
Today’s Meeting the Bar prompt at dVerse Poets Pub is to create a poem from the first line of the first poem of each month that I posted in 2022.
Experience Writing 
This one deserves a standing ovation! Sigh .. just gorgeous work!! ❤️❤️
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That monster is one we all fear.
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They fall together nicely, Maria. I also like how you used links to the poems within the lines.
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Thank you. I tried to use the links as a poem within the poem.
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Ah! Just went back to it. I see it now. Even better! You’re welcome.
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Beautiful weaving of lines. Lovely piece!
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Thank you.
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Nicely done, Maria! I like how the lines naturally occur ‘After We Said Goodnight’, and especially love the line ‘buckle up and hold on as hearts buckle’ and the idea of a ‘’magical realism hotel’.
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its a very nice poem and you’ve found some promising lines
but you’ve added a lot to it and the prompt for found poetry is rather specific about no additions
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Hi Laura, I probably should have made a note in my post. I didn’t add anything that wasn’t in the original poems, Twice, I continued to the second line to make a more complete line of thought, and once I broke a line for the structure of the poem. So I bent the meaning of “line,” but I tried to follow the rules. I’ve always been bad at coloring within the lines. 😊
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Well done Maria, it essentially reads cohesively. Bravo… 🙂✌🏼
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These two lines just fit so wonderful together.
Head held high, enjoying the sun on my shoulders,
I begin my journey
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Nice work. Your combination came together well. The rope on the limb felt like fund swing to me!
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