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Book magic



In her mind, she has dreamt every book on the shelf,
Every page, every line, every word, was her own.
So each tale is a part of this mischievous elf
And the names on the spines only took them on loan.

Now she rests on a bed made of beautiful books.
Doesn't care that you find her abandoned this way;
She would revel in all of your mystified looks,
As you seldom see elves in a library by day.

When the darkness engulfs her, she's up on her toes
Putting magic in stories and sparkles in tales.
So that everything changes and every book grows,
She adds tear drops in buckets and laughter in gales.

Every book in my library is magic to me
And they're written by fairies, like this one you see.

Author notes

12 syllable tetrameter (4 anapaests per line) Shakespearean sonnet, and with all the banned words I think

PerVirtuous Allan points out to me that l13 is wrong in meter in his accent, I suspect it is in many people's, in London Library is commonly pronounced Lie-Bree.

With apologies to the artist for missing the credit
http://manips-of-artist2.deviantart.com/art/RESTING-IN-THE-LIBRARY-90740052
The image above is a link to deviant art as I do not have permission to copy it. The artst is a man from Bahrain called Mahmood Al Khaja.

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  • Peripatetic gold member
    October 5

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    Lie-Bree, Indeed!

    I had not noticed your so veddy British accent to this point, Jeff, but now I shall be looking for it everywhere!
    This poems explains why we so often find more in a book on a 2nd or 3rd reading. The elves,in their angelic mission of grace toward mankind ala Tolkein, are still at work, adding magic to our humanities!
    The anapest is a fine choice for a poem with such a charming innocence (Or is there a double entendre here and there?). Although it gallops along, you have still managed a smooth gait perfect for the subject of books and the magic in them which touches all who read them.


  • Mairi bheag gold member
    September 29

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    Ouch (for the thud at the end)! All the rest is very Greenian, and worth three non-negotiable bunnies, but it is not as good as Resurrection in this contest.


  • maa gold member
    September 17

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    I love your "lie-bree-fare-ree" !

    and your meter is pure delight, I'm such a meter-junkie, shame on me ... but, one has to admit that meter DOES add a lot of flow, fun and fairy-magic ...

    wonderful !
    maa

  • ecrivain01 silver member
    September 10

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    This is a fabulous poem ...

    c'est, en fait, parfait.

    What more can I say?

    Excellent write? Plus qu'excellent, je dois dire.


  • malmadre gold member
    August 25

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    I use banned words too, so hard not to. They are those that lack definition but what would the language be without them. I like the poem and remember reading it before, I especially like the teardrops in buckets and the laughter in gales. Excellent rhyme!

  • ecrivain01 silver member
    August 24
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    Delightful write ...

    thanks for entering.

  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    August 16

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    Aww cute!! How cool would that be to have a library with books written by fairies

    Well.. it's not about playing games, more about trying to get more variety in the writes in these contests And to challenge people a bit as there was a lot of repetitivenes coming through for the pics lol

    This is a fab tale tho.. hope we still see you in some of the contests!


    • cricketjeff gold member
      August 16
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      That's the point, all books ARE written by fairies

      I have no problem with your change in the contests, and I'll look at them all, if what I write can be changed to match the contest without spoiling the poem I shall enter it, I sha't reserve though because it would be unfair of me to deprive someone else of a chance when I may not want to play.
      They are beautiful pictures.

  • LadyDementia gold member
    August 15

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    No, not all, you haven't used sleep..lol. Aww such a lovely tale you've told and the form is wonderful, I like this one (no refrain ). The idea that they write the books is so creative, this gives off a magical air, full of enchantment. A superbly penned piece. Shame you're not up for the challenge, I will miss reading these. But you know where we are should you change your mind
    I do think you should credit artist tho if you use the pictures

    • cricketjeff gold member
      August 15
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      No good trying that I'll just counter with shame you don't think the pictures are good enough without playing games


      Thank for the reminder I'll stick in the credit.

      I shall still do your contests each time, and if my poem doesn't contain your banned words I shall enter them, I write the poems for tir beauty not to win the pots.


  • Thomas Scott gold member
    August 14
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    Boffo!

    Up the rebels!


  • Amera gold member
    August 14

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    The imagery and the story is precious. The flow is masterful. Too bad you're such a rebel and can't follow directions or it would have won a gold cup.

    Love,
    Amera♥


  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    August 14
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    Are you coming back? We're judging

    lol

    • cricketjeff gold member
      August 14
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      My poem had all the words in the banned list in, so needed to rethink. I'm completely stumped for one that fits so judge without me, sorry.

      • kiwigirljacks gold member
        August 14
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        Aww ok.. would love to read a write you do on this picture still so let me know if you do write for it!

        • cricketjeff gold member
          August 14
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          It's now up as a pretty little sonnet

          If you are going to put anti-word lists on I probably won't enter the contests from now on, but I'll write the pictures
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