POEM STARTER
‘All in a golden afternoon, under the skies of cloudless blue.’
Write a poem that begins or ends with this line, adapted from Alice in Wonderland. Don’t feel limited to the themes and images of the book – see where else you could go from these words.
The Day Before
All in a golden afternoon, under the skies of cloudless blue…
I find myself vexed by its enduring hue,
upended and unaware.
Feeling impetuous,
I stretch until my joints burn,
drawn and quartered.
Feeling hollow,
I scream in ecstasy.
Orange light haunts my skin, warming me.
But the day will not last.
Deep down I know,
the impending night brings a bone-chilling cold.
And I cannot help but welcome it.
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