The three things to take (challenge)

A deserted lone island,
away from all strive,
What should I take with me?
A hairbrush.. a knife?

I sat and I pondered,
I mulled with a groan,
for 10 long years stranded..
no computer nor phone!

Then through contemplation,
and the silence around,
I heard a soft whisper,
And a sweet giggling sound.

'What are you still thinking,
you silly weird fool?
Now go in the garden,
grab the seeds and a tool!'

And of course I obeyed,
not much choice in the matter,
whatever I could think off,
that voice it knew better.

So I grabbed me two seed packs,
and a watering can,
then I allowed them to take me,
where even I'd get a tan.

And once they had left,
and I knew it was safe,
I started with planting,
only watched by a wave.

It was an odd garden,
admit this I should..
only mushrooms and beans,
among the palm wood.

But they grew and they thrived,
in the tropical heat,
till a ring they did form
and a beanstalk so neat.

You guess where the stalk led?
Yes of course - to the gym,
where the giant would chase me,
so I'd stay fit and slim!

And when I'd need music,
and dancing and glee,
I'd let the ring take me
to the fairyfolk wee.

Now I am learning the fiddle,
and I have so much fun!
Still got all my friends
AND THE TROPICAL SUN!

Tis the fairytale life,
every princess should see,
but choose your seeds wisely..
or you sleep on a pea....
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Sep 2013
About this poem:
I got no clue what the challenge is really about to be honest, but I figured it was about an island and what to take, and sorry if it was a closed thing only for friends, do not mean to intrude, but I have not written a poem in a while and so I thought I just give it a go ^^

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Comments (11)

wayne34
Lovly poem you dreaming of your island but till sitting in your garden you very much enjoyed this challange a very entertaing writeteddybear kiss yay sad flower
darkhorse555
amazing beautiful piece of writingangel
tinyfangs
Thank you both so much, and yes, I really enjoyed writing this, was such a fun challenge, and obviously the fairies kept poking me while typing and told me what line next, pestering wee folk they are blushing laugh
Poetnumber1
It is an open challenge to everyone desirous of taking part. I really enjoyed perusing your thoughts on the challenge. Loved the rhyme scheme and the choices also.
Poetnumber1
It is an open challenge to everyone desirous of taking part. I really enjoyed perusing your thoughts on the challenge. Loved the rhyme scheme and the choices also.
Yankee4you
You did a great job!! Such a choice....a hairbrush...hmmmmm go figure....never crossed my mind....wave
tinyfangs
Thank you for explaing that the challenge is an open one, Poetnumber1 gift and lol Yankee4you, would you have my untamable mane you'd think of a hairbrush before all else too roll eyes laugh
shadow1950
hi Tiny fangs I wrote a poem about what I would take and based the challenge on it You have written a very fine poem welcome to our Corner and ty for taking part teddybear bouquet hug kiss wine
shadow1950
scoring starts tomorrowteddybear
hedistuff
Terrific! This is indeed, a fun write...
mareemoore
great imagination, loved the fary tale theme
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