Thursday, August 5, 2010

55 Flash: My Quicksilver Life

Living on Quicksilver edges:

Unicorn spikes of twisted zin
pierce steamy meringue skies

A mossy jade cove
grips a quartz goblet bay

Tangible alabaster rods slide
into evanescent magnesium mists

Slate-shaded hills back
glistening serpentine grasses

Black cows munch clover
beside waxen white beehives

Steely spider-net trees
frame charcoal expanses

Lichen-laden branches
drip dark mink.


-This is a poem in 55 words exactly, a challenge hosted by fellow blogger, Mr. Knowitall, HERE

If you post one, let him know and visit one other 55!

15 comments:

  1. Steamy Merangue Skies?
    Thats an awesome line Fab Di
    You Are Amazing



    Hehehehe...My Haiku 4 U


    Have a Kick Ass Week-End....G

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  2. It is the quicksilver that gives the other 54 meaning. Very well done.

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  3. That's lovely! Slate-shaded hills. Gorgeous!

    Mine's here

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  4. never heard someone talk so nicely about quicksilver and magnesium.. my favorite line is "Lichen-laden branches drip dark mink" - it sound so abundant

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  5. ooh the coffee better be strong in your parts...If you want to hear (yes hear!) or read my Friday 55 Flash fiction then click here. Hope you have a good weekend!

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  6. wonderful descriptors
    your poem entails;
    flies in the spiderwebs

    lol. nice 55...i do like your descriptors...

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  7. You wrote that beautifully... good one.
    Mine is here

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  8. Wowww... this took me places...
    A lovely and refreshing read... so green and pure...
    Great imagery, I must say!!!
    Kudos..

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  9. Dianne, I love this one! Your imagery is wonderful.

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  10. Lots of wonderful imagery.

    Teresa

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  11. That is a very visual 55ve! Well done!

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  12. Ah, what a feast for the senses this is!

    The dripping mink is especially neat, as is the quartz goblet bay -- well, so many words in this delight.

    Thank you!

    -- another G-man fan!

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  13. Very descriptive, well done!

    Looks like Cyprus.

    A Poet's Word

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  14. what vivid images you have conjured here!

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