allpoetry.com contest Count To Eight
Create a rhyming poem
with 8 syllables per line
and 8 lines in length
based on this image.
I shall never live in darkness
though shadows hover round my room
I’ll make a little light to shine
to keep away the sense of doom
I will write away the darkness
I will write of the stars so fair
I’ll even write some light for you
I have got plenty more to share
According to Wikipedia:
This Little Light of Mine” is a gospel children’s song written by Harry Dixon Loes (1895-1965)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Little_Light_of_Mine
‘Writing away the darkness’ – I love the thought of that. What an atmospheric picture too..is it one of yours? Jae 🙂
thank you Jae. The picture was the prompt in the contest – I agree it is very cool. Feel free to use it for a story prompt 🙂
That phrase, “writing away the darkness,” caught my heart as well. I need some of your attitude: my first thought when I saw this picture was, “oh, yes… how will I ever untangle these?”
lol – my first thought was “oooh shiny!”
It’s a curse…I love neatness, but am easily distracted!