Thank you, Anni. Maybe I'm a masochist because I do like making things difficult for myself. I considered rhyming each line as well, but that was a bridge too far. Perhaps next time...
“Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground”
Fire and Rain - James Taylor
The elephant has landed
on the field of the cloth of green,
his balloons transforming
into rainbows of hot air adventures,
and the winged airship,
barque of the dread pirate Roberts,
turning for the Palace of Versailles
from the road that goes ever ever on.
Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 10.06.23
Prompt: As per illustration.
References:
The elephant has landed - Based on the film and book, The Eagle has Landed by Jack Higgins
Field of the cloth of green - The Field of the Cloth of Gold, historic meeting between Henry VIII and François I of France, 1520
Hot air adventures - The animated film, Up
Barque of the dread pirate Roberts - the film, The Princess Bride
The Palace of Versailles - Built by Louis XIV, the Sun King
The road that goes ever ever on - The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien.
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