Barrel of Laughter

Earth is hanging by a thread menaced by nature and by man but we poets with the harp enchant forest seas and hearts cobras stand and rhythmically dance lions skip around with lambs stars from sky come down to light millions of twinkling lamps even waters perform erect bouncing twirling in the air birds whistling join the fun flowers dance upside down then serve nectar in their gowns break of dawn the music ends life continues without events but for promises to return at mellifluous sound of harp for a barrel of fireworks rhymes brilliant thoughts and applause sound to the Muse laurel crowned. First Place Winner: Brian Strand-All Yours-3/21/21 Second Place: Silent One-Picture Poem Contest-10/13/17