Ploughing Fields of Fury and Thought
For #200 and Abecedarian Challenges.
Author's Notes: Stephen A. Roddewig, suggested that L.C.'s recent Top Story Abecedarian, Hitting Snooze on the New Year could be entered with a little tweaking for the #200 also. That got me thinking...and here it is...my attempt to kill two birds with one stone.
Extra-Author's Notes: There is a deliberate thing...can anyone spot it...it seems off...but it's very deliberate.
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aspirations for the year, what might they be?
bargaining with words to what end we'll see
creating and destroying, worlds and patterns
dissecting the...my deep innermost thoughts
enthusiastically attempting the impossible
feverishly trying to make it the plausible
grandiose tomes and subtler, slighter tales
hoping for glory, until expectation derails
inspiration never runs dry, so just keep on
just keep writing, writing right the wrong
keep ploughing fields of fury and thought
looking back on the past twelve, I ponder
many ups, downs, my nerves ripped asunder
never give up, they say, never give in
only got a chance, if I'm in it to win
past aside, focus on the future, improving
quality or quantity? proof's in the eating
realistically just aiming for the best
stylistic consistency always my quest
thunderous applause, or a hushed approval
unequivocally both appreciated, after perusal
voyueristically peering through my writing
wonder if you're gasping, crying or laughing
xenagogue - I'll be yours through it all
yearning for signs I've answered my call
zealously never reaching my creative zen
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Comments (9)
And more outstanding use of x words I didn't know. Very well done! All I can think is the dissecting the...
No wonder you called it that Paul. It’s a great line!! 😁
Love it, Paul! This is fantastic! It flowed really well! Love the "proof is in the eating" lol! Such a great line, and an equally great entry!
We always have to be in it to win it - and have fun.
Oooo, xenagogue! That's a new word for me! I don't know what's your deliberate thingy 😅 Also, that hashtag, is that for Heather? Did I miss something?
Nicely done, Paul. I had a few possibilities for deliberate incongruity but I'm going with "quality or quantity? proof's in the eating" as we bibliophiles do tend to devour whatever we're reading.
This was great Paul. I'm curious did they let you enter it into both at the same time. Brilliant Idea
Brilliant! Loved the "wonder if you're gasping, crying or laughing xenagogue - I'll be yours through it all" part in thinking about 2024 going forward.
You captured V through Z wonderfully. I like the topic you chose, it was similar to my I’ll attempt, which I wisely scrapped