Image: Courtesy of Tess' Mag
The given words:
toadstool amber
prestidigitation -
sleight-of-hand
obsidian -
naturally occurring volcanic glass
formed as an extrusive igneous rock
lapis-lazuli - deep
blue semi-precious stone
scabious -
of the honeysuckle
family of flowering plants
Sitting on the bench at the bus-stop
Like an elf on a toadstool looking out
At the empty highway expecting some
miracle of a kind to happen naturally
It was on amber for far too long waiting
for green to appear but it never did come
There was no change and the highway
remained empty for some while waiting for
prestidigitation of a kind to happen naturally
Was it the obsidian based rock used in its
construction that made it that very risky
To take corners even at reasonable speed
if at all was pushing the luck too far
To take corners even at reasonable speed
if at all was pushing the luck too far
Apparently lots of lapis-lazuli kind were
embedded in the levels beneath the surface
It made this a valuable stretch of road
It also contributed to the strange sparkles
These suddenly blinded even careful drivers
They could not explain beautiful rays darting
out from the road surface just before the crash
The scabious dotting the sides did not help
to make this a safe and friendly encounter
An expectation of a kind to happen naturally
For Bjorn’s #lqw wordle 11
It was the aliens that did it, them and their strobe lights.
ReplyDeleteI just bet the elves have dusted the way with their magic!
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ReplyDeleteVery nice work and a nice combination of the prompts. I can't spell this morning!
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed you made all of those words work together!
ReplyDeleteGreat work Hank. You made good use of given words,
ReplyDeleteThat was an odd combination of words - well done Hank, I'm impressed.
ReplyDeleteA great combo of words
ReplyDeleteYou did good with all those hard words for this week, Hank.
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Wonderful words, right up my alley. I love rocks.
ReplyDeleteI am far more than my poetry. I tell many stories and happenings. Thanks for stopping by to visit.
Wonderful use of words Hank. Perfect narration.
ReplyDeletewonderful play on with words and creating a mystery.
ReplyDeleteA fine response to this week's prompt.
ReplyDeleteLike this sound of this: The scabious dotting the sides.
ReplyDeleteThe unexplained appearance of the scabrous roadside obsidian should have been enough to alert these unwary drivers that all was not what it appeared to be , that danger lurks !
ReplyDeleteTotally mesmerized by this ever so clever piece of writing.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you skillfully weaved toadstool and the Mag image...
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