Exclamation Point

The landmark was given the name 
"Exclamation Point," and indeed it became 
the most exciting place I'd ever known!
The "parentheses" between us shone
of sun "dashes" splashing 
on the "comma" aquamarine.
My fashion "square bracket" charms swayed 
like my body stayed in Mark's trustworthy arms.
Our eyes simultaneously met 
the first "asterisk" set in the sky, shining brightly.
"Make a wish," he whispered softly, 
"and close your eyes tightly."
When I opened my eyes, he was down on one knee! 
The "question Mark" asked next 
was actually my silent request!
He pulled the "asterisk" from the sky, 
and lovestruck eye to eye, 
he gently slid it on my consenting finger.
Then suddenly swans graced the stage 
like a princess rescue in a storybook page.
We agreed to continue our courtship that day 
the "semicolon"ial  biblical way.
How difficult it was that magical night, 
amidst the "ellipsis" Little Dipper kite, 
but we wanted to honor our great Creator.
A longing "period" of three months later, 
down a driftwood isle along the same sand 
our "carets" met "ampersand" hand-in-hand.

4/19/19

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 12/24/2019 9:34:00 AM
Wonderful win! Congratulations!;)
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Date: 9/19/2019 9:06:00 AM
I like how you told this story. A most enjoyable read. Hugs Rick.
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Juliet Ligon
Date: 9/22/2019 12:35:00 AM
Thanks, Rick. Poetic hugs.
Date: 4/25/2019 9:11:00 PM
This is just exquisite Juliet. Sorry it was not on the winner's list. Maybe too long? I was enthralled. : ) Aloha,Connie
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Date: 9/22/2019 12:35:00 AM
Thanks, Connie. Yeah it was. I don't write well within rules.
Date: 4/24/2019 6:48:00 PM
So awesome how you cleverly incorporated all those punctuation mark words! I am thinking there was a cap on the number of lines you could use for this contest, but I hope I am wrong. This is a stunner.
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Date: 4/25/2019 8:13:00 PM
Thanks, Andrea. Yeah, looks like there was a limit to the number of lines. Maybe I'll revise it a little. The idea for the theme came from the words "question mark."
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