Thanks AC ... the first round of prompts we did a few years back, helped with this one. But you introduced new elements here with mapping out the poem. I've never done that before, and so definitely learned something new, interesting and another tool i can use!
Yesss, alligators can be snappish, and they can hurt, so perhaps a semi-dangerous partner in that sense. I laughed out loud at my little snot bear.. LOL
Thanks for the excellent prompts and all you do. muah xo
Why alligator? Well, in the original poem is the word Eternity .. 4 syllables. Since i had to write this poem to complete the exercise, i needed something to write about and i needed a 4 syllable word. I looked at a list of 4 syllable words. Alligator jumped out at me. Could it be a term of endearment? Sure, why not. So, that is why i chose alligator.
I used the Prompt you can find here
So after a lot of figuring it out here is my 'road map':
(‘Of old,’)( spake the priest;)( spake the par-son)( and prea-cher) – 12
(‘Af-ter death,)( O my Friends,)( af-ter death)( is E-ter-ni-ty.)’ 14
(‘Not so,’|)( cries my Spi-rit,)( ‘not so,)( O wise tea-cher)! 12
(It was), (and it is),(and it e-ver)( shall be) – 11
(Now, now)( is E-ter-ni-ty!)( Is it)( for thee?)’ 11
And my own new poem using the road map:
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