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In the Land of Nod


A grandfather clock whispered good-night
With a final strike to the moon
As fairies danced in the bright orb’s light

Wishing the day wouldn’t come to soon
The wise old owl started telling tales
With a final stoke to the moon

Then clouds rushed forth in January’s sails
Hyena’s laughed and felt quite chuffed
The wise old owl started telling tales

Of a meal that once made him stuffed
The corn on the cob began to weep
Hyena's laughed and felt quite chuffed

A giraffe in a tree just fell asleep
With a marshmallow pillow on his bed
The corn on the cob began to weep

Dictionaries begin with the letter Z
A grandfather clock whispered goodnight
With a marshmallow pillow on his bed
As fairies danced in the bright orb's light

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to fantasize 
invented word play
Who decides what is real

3/1/2012

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  1. Date: 1/22/2013 5:52:00 PM

    What is real is left to every artists imagination. interesting write david

  1. Date: 1/19/2013 11:49:00 PM

    It feels so wonderful in the fantasy world yoi vr created.I sooo love the marshmallow pillow.Thanks for the journey :)Happy Sunday

  1. Date: 1/17/2013 9:40:00 PM

    I love this, as well as I believe in fairies.. going in fav's ;}

  1. Date: 1/17/2013 8:39:00 PM

    Always a fan of fantasy... and your work! I haven't written a terzanelle before, interesting rhyme structure. Maybe for a contest one of these days!

  1. Date: 1/15/2013 10:41:00 AM

    soup mail

  1. Date: 1/13/2013 9:06:00 AM

    Great fantasy write David!...Sounds like this could be turned into a children's book...Congratulations! - Tim

  1. Date: 1/12/2013 11:48:00 AM

    David, Congratulations, a wonderful win*SKAT

  1. Date: 1/12/2013 10:46:00 AM

    I looooooooove this- what a wonderful fantasy. Great win, David!!

  1. Date: 1/12/2013 3:20:00 AM

    Smashing write David, and congratulations on your winning spot, proud to share it with you xx

  1. Date: 1/12/2013 1:17:00 AM

    Congrats on your win David! You've done it very well.

  1. Date: 1/11/2013 10:37:00 PM

    fantastic write friend David. Congratulations on your win!! cheers!! :)

  1. Date: 1/11/2013 9:48:00 PM

    Hi David.. I'm here to offer support In Richard's "Terzanelle Fantasy with a Questionku Chaser” contest.. :-) CONGRATULATIONS (-: good night~ TEX

  1. Date: 1/11/2013 7:47:00 PM

    Now I'd love to see this illustrated!! yeah..go David!!Congrads on your win Light & Love

  1. Date: 1/11/2013 7:38:00 PM

    Excellent poem David, congrats on your special win xxx

  1. Date: 1/11/2013 6:58:00 PM

    Great fell a rythm to this piece. Congratulations.

  1. Date: 1/10/2013 11:41:00 AM

    Funny, especially the corncobs and marshmallows!

  1. Date: 1/10/2013 7:16:00 AM

    I think your title fits perfectly. I find this form of poem to be difficult, but you did a wonderful job! I really enjoyed it

  1. Date: 1/6/2013 4:09:00 PM

    quite interesting. You made it almost surreal. Just as a dream should be in the land of Nod. GREAT title for it.

  1. Date: 1/6/2013 2:28:00 PM

    Robert Lewis Stevenson in a silly mood. Hope you and your wife are hanging in. love, Kathy

  1. Date: 1/6/2013 6:23:00 AM

    This is really well written David, a poem to be proud of. - BRAVO!! Have a nice Sunday. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

  1. Date: 1/6/2013 12:41:00 AM

    This is the land i love to live in especially when days get cloudy and nights are cold.I m lovin it parapapapa;)

  1. Date: 1/5/2013 7:18:00 PM

    I love it!

  1. Date: 1/5/2013 6:53:00 PM

    soup mail

  1. Date: 1/5/2013 12:02:00 PM

    just love this, David! My very best wishes to you and Geraldine : )

  1. Date: 1/5/2013 7:39:00 AM

    Can I have a glass please David? love it xx

  1. Date: 1/5/2013 4:20:00 AM

    We all can get all imagination running wild. Awesome job, David. I love it. Have a great weekend! :)

  1. Date: 1/4/2013 4:48:00 PM

    I love this...it planted a mixture of scenery in my mind, but each one I could see clearly.

  1. Date: 1/4/2013 2:16:00 PM

    a fantastical write that reads a bit like a nursery rhyme; I like the internal rhyme and the wordplay, great fun :-)

  1. Date: 1/4/2013 1:35:00 PM

    * RUNNING AHEAD TO WHERE THEY KNEW THAT HE WOULD ARRIVE AND THE THRONGS BEGAN TO PRESS, BELIEVING IN THEIR DEEPEST HEART'S IF ONLY THEY COULD BUT TOUCH HIS GARMENT, THAT THEY WOULD BE MADE WHOLE AND ALL WHOM DID, DEAR PRECIOUS DAVID, BEHELD, 'THE GLORY OF GOD.' ~ SMILE, WHAT ELSE WOULD ONE EVER NEED SAY; YOU EITHER BELIEVE IN ALL THINGS POSSIBLE OR YOU DO NOT !? ~ AND WHAT IS A FAIRYTALE COMPARED UNTO, 'REALITY.' ~ THANK YOU FOR YOUR SWEET VISIT & LOVE THE COLOURFUL COOL POE ~ ALWAYS, RACHEL *

  1. Date: 1/3/2013 9:49:00 PM

    a precious poem David, the image shows one can't be kept up at night ~Luv*SKAT

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