constructing poetry

the dream of a skyscape

tonight, I know
no more will my feet
plod along the unforgiving ground—
tonight, I fly
through constellations,
the shimmer of diamond
on fire against the velvet sky.
I pirouette around the sullen ruby
of Mars, extend my leg
in an arabesque as I touch
the clouded pearl of Venus
and pause, reaching my fingers
across light years
and time, to touch the brilliant
sapphire of Cygnus and
the cooler garnet that is Betelgeuse.
the Milky Way is my stage
as I lift the spiral diadem
that is Andromeda, for my crown,
for I am the sky,
the distant stars glitter—a jeweled
patina on my cloak
as I stretch over the night,
above farmlands and towns,
railroads and motorways,
strewn over the landscape
like beads in an artist’s drawer—
jade and hematite
topaz and bloodstone—
pausing their dance
as I yawn and let my star eyes dim
into a deeper dream.

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Prompt ▼

Prompt for: Feb 19 (Fyn/Ren)
Subject or Theme: In honor of the Jade Emperor - write about something in terms of jewels ... like a mountain, jungles, cityscape, or a walk through the woods for example. Use jewels as descriptive words. Let the reader truly see this place in their mind!
Word(s) to Include: arabesque, crown, patina PLUS: Use at least 10 terms having something to do with the Jewel/s you choose (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): mountain, city, desert, ocean, jungle, garden (or any derivatives of these words)
Additional Parameters: At least 18 lines, rhyming or not.
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.