…
The words don’t want to march across the page like soldiers
….to
day.
………………..They want to
……………………………………….p…….a
……………………………………………l…….y
…………………..and
…………………………..d a n c e
………and give
…………………space
……………………………a chance
…………to woo doodles.
They click
…………..and clack
………..along these invisible tracks
……………………………………………….jump ship
……………………………………and skip
………………………………………….town
……………………………………………………….all willy-nilly.
Plain black
………………..will not do,
……….they long to be hued in
………………………..-digo and sage
…………..(all the rage).
………………….And I can
…………….hear them laugh at my ink,
……………………………..I think
………………………..and that
……………………………..silly white
……………………………………………page,
………………………………………………………………………waiting.
…
Very nice. Very playful. Very spirited.
Randy
Thanks, Randy.
De, I am, as always, delighted by your playfulness. The formatting of this piece must have taken some time (I admit, I have not mastered this level of WordPress), and the part I liked especially was the in-
digo.
Peace, hon, Amy
Thanks, Amy. My only “secret” for formatting is to switch to white text, and then type in white periods until I get to where I want to be, then switch back to black and type the word I want. I played with actually spacing for way too long, to no avail. So that’s my strategy, now. Those who get me via email get all kinds of extra ellipses in their poems.
Good fun. Love all the squiggly words.
Thanks, Misky. I prefer squiggly words, too.
I believe this totally. Laugh too much, and they are liable to fall down yelling “Off with Her Head” like the pack of card wickets at Alice’s croquet game!
I want to join your words!! So wonderful and fun–you are the reigning queen of wordplay
Thanks, Sara. Yes, do join! I need more silly in my life.
I especially love the second “stanza,” particularly these:
“Plain black will not do, they long to be hued”
“And I can hear them laugh at my ink”
Oh, FUN! I love it when your words play all willy-nilly!