The Solstice Poetry Contest |
SUMMER PLAY:night lights Daylight I remember is shorter in September Time to play in the night never did give a fright Hide and seek we did play nighttime better than during the day The night sky had lights to show which way we should go As we scattered to find our hiding place it felt like a serious race The night covered us very well that the seeker couldn’t easily tell Where we hid is the task that would not really last It’s soon time for bed our playfulness went to sleepy heads Stars bid us good night as our dreams took high flight line count: 9 PROMPTS: Write about a memory from the Summer or Winter. Write about the night sky. -----------edited A: The Solstice Poetry Contest 15 lines max SUMMER PLAY:night lights Daylight I remember is shorter in September Time to play in the night never did give a fright Hide and seek we play at night better than the day The night sky lights to show which way we should go As we scatter to find our hiding place feels like a serious race The night covers us very well the seeker couldn’t easily tell Where we hid is the task that would not really last It’s soon time for bed our playfulness changed to sleepy heads Stars bid us good night as our dreams take high flight line count: 9 PROMPTS: Write about a memory from the Summer or Winter. Write about the night sky. |