Over the Edge :: [She Likes It - Keangaroo Contest Entry]

negativer (62) in keangaroo • 7 years ago (edited)

This is a submission for @carolkean's open-ended 'She Liked It' writing contest, which allows either poetry or a story. Since I've thrown depressing post-apocalyptic fiction at her in the past, I've gone a more merciful route here. I hope.

_{The rules stipulate using 'She Liked It' in a piece of writing. I changed the tense to present, 'She Likes It', which I hope does not disqualify me.}

Over the Edge

_{Betwixt moss-green rocks

And earthen bed of stones

The sparkling stream prances.

A most musical laugh, indeed

Springs free.

And still hides between the trees.
(poem preview only)}

_{Photo by @negativer, taken in central Wisconsin on a nice summer day.}

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7 years ago by negativer (62)

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morodiene (59) · 7 years ago

I love the personification of the stream, and how joyful she is in being what she is. I wonder, who is the speaker in this? A leaf floating along?

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negativer (62) · 7 years ago

I like your thought here. I totally had not pictured a leaf, but it probably is way better than what I was picturing. I love your idea!

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jrhughes (57) · 7 years ago

Who are you and what did you do with NEG? 😂

I knew you had joy and positivity in you, and how lovely it came out here!

From hillock to hollow,
The wending, singing girl

I just love your word selection, this especially. Really well done, good luck!

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negativer (62) · 7 years ago

I save up my positive thoughts in a tiny box for months until it finally fills up, then I use those words to create something uplifting. Then I put the box away, maybe for the last time. But eventually, it does fill up again!

Thx for reading!

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jayna (69) · 7 years ago

I have witnessed this! Never say never! 😊

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carolkean (66) · 7 years ago

I love it!
But not this nonsense about being disqualified for bending a rule when I clearly state I do not enforce rules! You can have she/they/he liked it; you could say they hated it!
I trust you knew this Neg and you were only kidding -
But, lest other readers see this and don't realize that.
You cannot be Disqualified for breaking rules that don't exist!
I'm not even firm about deadlines.

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negativer (62) · 7 years ago

I say that in jest because I DO know you @carolkean :) You're always flexible and never want the prompt to truly get in the way of the writing. Word count, deadlines, prompts, all of that is flexible in your challenges, and I like that. Nothing worse than a mound of effort being washed away on a technicality :)

Thanks much for reading!