Prompt for: May 6, 2016 (Ren) Subject or Theme: Gardens, any type, any POV Word(s) to Include: exist, wave (or any derivatives of these words) Forbidden Word(s): grow, crop, cut (or any derivatives, compound or hyphenations of these words) Additional Parameters: Minimum 24 lines Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description Simply Magical Hare cavorts with dragon in myrtle nest and ivy bower. Night-lit owl watches, guards as tree frogs join evening chorus. Tulips dance their brief number to Spring's earliest music, applauded by the violet nosegays while iris, lily and climbing rose impatiently await their turn. Enchantment does, indeed, exist here but you need quick senses. Perhaps you'll hear Thumper jig. Robins splash, taking their morning bath while giving Dalthyrian a shower. Annuals come back, year after year here in my magical plot. Bulbs move mysteriously in their beds, stretching roots, arching slim, green bodies to the wind and sun. Mint, myrtle, entwine with vincavine that escaped geraniums and window boxes to grow here instead. Pansies reappear year to year as if they were meant to, but normally? One year wonders to replant every season. We never really know what will spring forth, what pretty heads will smile and wave. But then, therein lies the magic! |