It’s time for Colleen’s photo prompt poetry challenge. I actually got to choose the photo for this challenge. I’m excited to see what everyone has written.

Unsplash by Wolfgang Hasselmann

I have chosen (tried) to write a Haibun. Specifically an Idyll which is one paragraph and one haiku.

Love Awaits

He hadn’t shown yet today atop the red dome of erect agaricus bisporus. She flared her disgruntled wings. Maybe her mother was right when she said his chin was bloated and his skin warty. But when he warmed her and admired her pretty crown, he showed just how gentle he could be. Now she heard his familiar call, “Rib bit” said he. But she fluttered in dismay. He had a lot of nerve to show such glee while keeping her waiting beneath the canopy.

He hadn’t wings
Errant prince smir-croaked
Morphed to boy

Well, I hope this little poem made you smile today. It made me laugh.

13 Comments

  1. Jane Thrive

    September 24, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    LOL, love, Lisa!! Thank you for sharing your paragraph/poetry! <3

    • lisa

      September 28, 2020 at 3:21 pm

      Haha, so glad this made you giggle, Jane! <3

  2. willowdot21

    September 21, 2020 at 12:38 am

    It did it’s lovely 💜

    • lisa

      September 21, 2020 at 3:35 pm

      🙂 thanks, Willow. Glad to make you smile.

  3. Kitty

    September 19, 2020 at 3:40 pm

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  4. Marsha

    September 18, 2020 at 2:01 pm

    Great choice of pictures, Lisa. Your humorous Haiban elevated my day. Poor warty old wingless boy. 🙂 One admirer down the tubes. 🙂

    • lisa

      September 19, 2020 at 3:44 pm

      Thank you, Marsha. So glad you got a smile and chuckle today 🙂 Haha, he thought he had her what with keeping her waiting and all.

  5. Balroop Singh

    September 18, 2020 at 11:30 am

    Lovely thoughts Lisa. Wings are reserved for us 🙂
    The image is evocative. Nice choice.

    • lisa

      September 18, 2020 at 6:57 pm

      Thank you, Balroop. I like that idea about the wings 😉 Nice to see you!

  6. Colleen M. Chesebro

    September 16, 2020 at 12:15 pm

    That was pretty sweet, Lisa. Haibun are fun to write. They give you a little leeway on the creativity of your prose. Everyone is loving the image. <3

    • lisa

      September 16, 2020 at 5:51 pm

      Thanks, Colleen. From the moment I saw that photo I knew a fairy had to be involved. Good to hear.

  7. Elizabeth

    September 15, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    laughing here too!

    • lisa

      September 16, 2020 at 7:55 am

      🙂 Thanks, Elizabeth.

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