Written for: dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #94 – “Roaring in the New”
(posted by whimsygizmo).
“Today, as we head into the new roaring 20s, I want you to urge your words to roar.
Loan them to a lion, or a dragon. Sit by a roaring fire and put your feet up and see what comes. Make us roar with laughter. Get uproarious, and loud. Or if you feel as though you’ve lost your voice, simply pen those words to the wind and let it do the roaring for you.”
Draw me a roar,
said child.
Parents drew
raging ocean
waves. No,
I want to see
what a roar
looks like.
They explained,
you cannot
draw sound.
Child riposted,
At the beach,
I’ll draw
what I hear
in my ear through
a conch shell.
The child’s inquisitive nature and logic cuts through as a liberating roar.
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Is it easier for a child to have an inquisitive nature? I like your comment, Paul.
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I do think a child is uninhibited (till other voices curtail them) 🙂 I certainly was. And my pleasure
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Think of the freedom of words and actions if you are not curtailed.
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Absolutely
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Love it! The imagination of children allows them to draw ANYTHING. Wish we kept that curiosity and creativity as lifelong tools. I’m tryin’. 😉
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I’m right alongside you! Thanks, De.
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That shell might be a good place to look for sound to describe.
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I love conch shells! Thanks, Frank!
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I think the roar can be drawn… and i probably have a scent as well.
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Sounds intriguing!
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So clever, made me laugh! – I really like this kid!
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Thanks, Christine!
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“Draw me a roar,
said child.” Great opening line!
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Thanks, q!
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