Once Upon a December: Beartown (Choka)

 

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the pure energy

from my creativity

as strong as a bear

unlock the magic

within the storytelling

let rise imagination

truth can never slip

from the grasp of one who knows

creative magic

there must be a place

where the bears live in bear town

a world where magic thrives

~ornery owl~

prompts

http://www.octpowrimo.com/2021/10/octpowrimo-day-19.html

https://godoggocafe.com/2021/11/27/brave-recklesss-creativity-prompt-challenge-once-upon-a-december/

https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2021/11/03/qnv-3/

Prompt: What gives you energy?

https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2021/11/04/qnv-4/

Prompt:

Write a minor myth

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Once Upon a December: Fragments of the Man Who Invented Christmas

 

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Saint Nicholas was a pious monk born near Turkey

he was a generous soul who loved the children

it is tradition to celebrate his good works on the anniversary of his death

December 6

traditions appreciate over time

the flavors that shine through

depend on their strength

so have a Coke and a smile

Sinter Klaas is coming to town

in his blue tri-cornered hat

flamboyant red waistcoat

and jolly yellow stockings

Last Christmas Eve, David Wayne Oliver reportedly robbed a Colorado bank only to throw all of the stolen cash in the air while exclaiming "Merry Christmas," to those who happened to be passing by at the opportune moment. The 65-year-old man was later arrested at a nearby Starbucks coffee shop. 

the last time I played Father Christmas

I stood outside a department store

A gang of kids came over and mugged me

And knocked my reindeer to the floor

~ornery owl~

prompts

https://dversepoets.com/2021/12/02/mtb-picking-up-some-pieces/

Prompt: Write a "fragments" poem.

I hope I got the gist of it.

http://www.octpowrimo.com/2021/10/octpowrimo-day-18.html

https://godoggocafe.com/2021/11/27/brave-recklesss-creativity-prompt-challenge-once-upon-a-december/

Links:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/wild-christmas-headlines-you-forgot-about/ss-BB1ce197#image=2

https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/santa-claus

Father Christmas is a song appearing on The Kinks 1978 album Misfits.

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/kinks/fatherchristmas.html

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Once Upon a December 2021: Once Upon a Yesterday

 

Once upon a December yesterday

We shattered each other's hearts saying unsuitable things

I press my eyelids closed and try to remember

Standing by your side as the cardboard sea rose and fell

Butterflies danced in my soul, and I wanted to swim away in your eyes

Violet, sapphire, sage, and all the colors of the broken rainbow

You seemed to drink me in as I told you stories of my strange life

The longing look you gave me made me feel bubbly

As if my spirit danced to the music of eternity

Before I met you, I always felt like a secondary character in my own story

Suppressed memories from my traumatized younger years caused my soul to splinter

I hurried in a flurry on a hedonistic flight

Chasing each new escapade as if resting was a crime

Endless adventure and celebration were my cross to bear

Playing the part of the lost soul to perfection

My addiction to adrenaline a drain on my psyche

My mind lacked cohesion at the moment in time when you found me

Dumped near the milestone where I gave up hope for better

I was hanging on by a thread as slippery as spaghetti

Not much wanting to live but not quite ready to die

Like I was lost in a corn maze when the state fair left town

On entering a tunnel, I left hope by the roadside

I threw in the towel and gave up on the world

I swore that never again would I give my heart

But I melted in your hug because it felt like you meant it

I laughed when you ran through the sprinkler like a kid

We teased and joked as we lounged together

Shivering in the cold trailer, trying to stay warm

When you took the garter from my plus size thigh

I couldn’t believe that you could like what you saw

My insecurity was a thorn in your side

I understand now that you really tried

I sometimes still feel you when I’m driving alone

When I need someone to love

You’re the only one I think of

From now until eternity

I hope that you are thriving on the other side

For Gem

369 words

prompts used

https://thesaxophoneplayerswife.files.wordpress.com/2021/10/blogtober2021writingprompts.jpg

Prompt: Never Again

https://earthweal.com/2021/12/03/earthweal-open-link-weekend-95/

https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2021/12/friday-scribblings-5-secondary-look.html

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/12/03/tale-weaver-02-12-21-time/

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/11/30/wordle-268/

http://www.octpowrimo.com/2021/10/octpowrimo-day-17.html

https://godoggocafe.com/2021/11/27/brave-recklesss-creativity-prompt-challenge-once-upon-a-december/

https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2021/11/02/qnv-2/

The prompt was to write something to do with corn. The phrase "corn maze" appears in the poem.

https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/reenas-xploration-challenge-210/

Prompt: On entering a tunnel

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/wednesday-poetry-prompts-5

Prompt: Write a "yesterday" poem

https://sundayswhirligig.blogspot.com/2021/12/whirligig-347.html

https://myjustsostory.blogspot.com/2021/12/words-for-wednesday-1122021.html

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Once Upon a December: Not There Yet

 

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Do you think I should take a page

From Dash and Lily's book of dares

And go flying down the stairs

Should I walk across a waterfall 

Where I shouldn't be at all?

One of the things that I will grieve

When it is my time to leave

Is the ability to write silly rhymes

To occupy my worried mind

I've really just begun to live

I feel I have so much to give

I hope that I will have the chance 

To let my soul be free to dance

To create a few stories along the way

I hope that I'll be allowed to stay

Please let me be here for a while

So when my time comes I can depart with a smile.

I am learning to take things slow

To follow my heart and just let go

Of all my old remorse and regret

I've gotta admit

I ain't got there yet.

~ornery owl~

prompts

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2021/11/09/photo-challenge-390/

https://godoggocafe.com/2021/11/27/brave-recklesss-creativity-prompt-challenge-once-upon-a-december/

https://imprompt.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/hopping-november/

I went all Arabian Nights while writing this poem.

Here is the link in case you can't see the video.

https://odysee.com/@%E7%BA%AF%E9%9F%B3%E4%B9%90:d/Arabian-Music---Middle-Eastern-Music:a

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