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The veining in natural tile caught my eye...the inspiration for my poem. 

A Tile Tale

From his feathered bed
a crown upon his head

The little king held court
the animals did cavort

With the tilt of his hand
he struck up the band 

The fiddler sprang to his feet
with playful notes, he did repeat

The music calling every child
to sing and dance ~ be wild

When the moon said “enough”
the king went into a huff

The fiddler dropped his bow
and the animals laid down low
         
The children closed their eyes
hearing whispers of soft lullabies.
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Date: 1/9/2023 4:34:00 AM
Enchanting! Magical! " The fiddler dropped his bow and the animals laid down low The children closed their eyes hearing whispers of soft lullabies" -- wonderful imagery.
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Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 1/9/2023 5:01:00 AM
Hi Joe, Happy New Year. Glad you enjoyed in the magical story of this "Tile Tale". I had a lot of fun writing it. Hope all is well. Paulette
Date: 9/20/2022 10:00:00 AM
Paulette, what a charming and utterly delightful bedtime story of kings and crowns, pipers and stuffed animals! In a way your poem has hints of Where the Wild Things Are! Congratulations on your win. I felt the coziness of reading a story to a child at bedtime. Blessings!
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Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 1/9/2023 4:58:00 AM
Hi Sam, sorry I am so late to reply....I have taken a bit of a hiatus from PS; I've been taking online courses that have consumed most of my time. But I am so happy you found my story "charming". I was inspired by (would you believe?) a stone tile on my bathroom floor. All the images just popped out and so the story began. LOL...it was a lot of fun. Happy New Year, Paulette
Date: 9/12/2022 6:28:00 PM
This reminded me of Mr Rogers Puppets. Loved reading Paulette, a favorite for me today. Congratulations. Be blessed...
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Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 9/14/2022 11:49:00 AM
Glad you enjoyed it. As I was writing it I felt a bigger story coming on ~ yes, maybe a stint with the beloved Mr. Rogers. Thanks, Paulette
Date: 9/10/2022 7:35:00 AM
Congratulations on this great winning work. Way to go. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my page with congratulations. Sara
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Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 9/14/2022 11:50:00 AM
Hi Sara, thank you for your kind words….glad you enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun with the images I perceived from that tile. :)Paulette
Date: 9/10/2022 6:52:00 AM
Paulette, a delightful Couplet poem and congratulations on your win in Brian's contest _peace and tranquility~
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Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 9/10/2022 7:25:00 AM
Thank you, Constance. I had a lot of fun creating it! Happy Autumn. :)Paulette
Date: 9/9/2022 9:36:00 PM
Very beautiful poem. Fantasy-filled, yet, realistic. Beautiful scene depiction. Congratulations!
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Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 9/10/2022 4:23:00 AM
Christuraj, thank you for your comment. A fantasy inspired by the natural beauty that emerges from my tiled floors. I had a lot of fun with this. :)Paulette
Date: 9/9/2022 6:45:00 PM
Beautifully penned and shaped too! Congrats on your win, Paulette
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Paulette Calasibetta
Date: 9/10/2022 4:21:00 AM
Thank you…..it certainly was a fun write~tiles do tell tales. :)Paulette
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