Bobolinks

¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ the Sun rose --
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ at a time --
The Steeples swam ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ --
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ Squirrels, ran --
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ --
¦¦¦ Bobolinks -- begun --
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ softly ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ --
¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ the Sun"!
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ set -- ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ --
¦¦¦¦¦ seemed ¦¦¦ purple ¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ --
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
A ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ Gray --
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ evening ¦¦¦¦ --
¦¦¦ led the flock away --


(Blackout of Ill tell you how the Sun rose by Emily Dickinson)
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Goldsmith Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM
What a creative/fun write you have here. Have a fun day writing away...........
Kitchin Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Paula, thank you.
Gibbons Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Love this dear Tania ❤️ I love blackout poetry hugzzz friend 🫂❤️‍🩹
Kitchin Avatar
September 29, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Dotti, thank you. 🌹
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