Today’s prompt read: “I
would like for you to write a love letter but not from you to someone else and
not from someone else to you. What I would like for you to do is write a love
letter between two inanimate objects.”
This past summer, my
writing club, Writers of Kern, honored me with an award for service to the
organization. This poem is a love letter from that award to my luggage.
Wall Plaque to Luggage
Where are you going
now?
I’m left to hang
around
the house alone
Again
Oh, how I miss you
when you’re away
Start missing you when
you’re out on the bed
Zippers unzipped, empty
silken pouches
Waiting for your traveling
necessities
I want to scream
What about me
At first you tucked
me in for safety
Would have no
scratches on my shiny emblem
Rolled me home gently,
carefully, lovingly
Tenderly brought me
out
Traced my inscription
with your fingers
I felt loved then
I want that
Again
Lovely Annis. Well done. =)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Morgan. xoA
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ReplyDeleteVery cute. Makes me want to get my suitcase out AND my plaque. What a nice rush to tell this story from one point of view!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Beth. It was funny as I worked on the poem I realized the point of view had changed from the plaque's to MINE. Funny how those things can get away from us. xoA
DeleteLovely..Nice story! :) Made me imagine!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Payal. xoA
DeleteAw, poor Award, feeling all unloved. :) I enjoyed this Annis.
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Thank you, Shah. xoA
DeleteGreat take on the prompt. I like how the luggage has fingers. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margit. xoA
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