Imagination

Imagination frees imprisoned souls to soar among the stars on golden wings or rest upon the moon as gods of night. To fill yourselves with grandeur, close your eyes. You're kings and queens to rule enchanted lands where dragons, wizards, trolls, and knights abound. Exploring seven seas from fathoms deep to Neptune's keep, with walls Tahitian pearl. A mermaid sings for sailors lonesome tunes. The forest comes alive where fairies play or shadow monsters loom in silence. Then... Imagination brings you safely home. Scansion: i-MA-gi-NA-tion FREES im-PRI-soned-SOULS to SOAR a-MONG the STARS on GOL-den WINGS or REST up-ON the MOON as GODS of NIGHT. to FILL your-SELVES with GRAN-duer, CLOSE your EYES. you're KINGS and QUEENS to RULE en-CHAN-ted LANDS where DRA-gons, WI-zards, TROLLS, and KNIGHTS a-BOUND. ex-PLOR-ing SE-ven SEAS from FA-thoms DEEP to NEP-tune's KEEP, with WALLS, ta-HI-tian PEARL. a MER-maid SINGS for SAI-lors LONE-some TUNES. the FOR-est COMES a-LIVE where FAI-ries PLAY or SHA-dow MON-sters LOOM in SI-lence. THEN... Im-MA-gi-NA-tion BRINGS you SA-fely HOME. Written by Arlene Smith July 20, 2024 Contest: For new poets: An exercise in Iambic Pentemeter Sponsor: Roy Jerden