write a poem inspired by the elements.
Here’s my tongue-in-cheek response.
Submitted to dVerse
January 7, 2020
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Hydrogen, helium, lithium and sulfur
went out for a walk one day
and on their way they encountered
copper, gallium and zinc
went out for a walk one day
and on their way they encountered
copper, gallium and zinc
followed in close succession
by arsenic, krypton and rubidium
it’s said they nodded as they passed by
quite compatibly, I think
by arsenic, krypton and rubidium
it’s said they nodded as they passed by
quite compatibly, I think
What marks this passage, you ask
which is seemingly incidental
and I reply, as you might expect
it’s purely elemental.
which is seemingly incidental
and I reply, as you might expect
it’s purely elemental.
Delightful rendering, Beverly!
ReplyDeleteThank you for this quirky, funny take on the prompt. You kept the rhythm strong, too.
ReplyDeleteMade me smile Bev... :-)
ReplyDeleteWe can all get along with our differences. This made me smile Bev.
ReplyDeleteSo creative... makes me smile
ReplyDeleteOhhhh. Personification on point. I was smiling from first line until the last.
ReplyDeleteI'm smiling too!
ReplyDeleteSmiling Bev!
ReplyDeleteIt does really matter... but so funny.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you say when: oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur, sodium and phosphorous walk into a bar? OH SNaP!
ReplyDeleteThat was a fun take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteGot a laugh out of this, glad to see gallium getting a mention...JIM
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun take on the prompt!
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