An Acrostic Elfje #4 : Nod to Quixote
Color,
Extracted ether
Netted, knotted, entwined -
Tilted windmills are momentarily
Stilled
© JP/davh
An Acrostic Elfje #4 : Nod to Quixote
Color,
Extracted ether
Netted, knotted, entwined -
Tilted windmills are momentarily
Stilled
© JP/davh
This is a favorite of mine . . . though I’m at a bit of a loss to say ‘exactly’ why. Hmm . . .
Color is important to me – I prefer dreamlike/surreal/exaggerated colors – and Quixote is someone I identify with. Perhaps these are parts of why I enjoyed this one so much.
Great verse!
While CENTS is the word…wasn’t it the Beatles that sang,
“Money can’t by me love…”
hooray for windmills! I love this elfje – it really evokes the motion and stillness (both equally important) of a windmill. Thanks also for the comment on my post, and the link to this page
I liked the nod to Don Quixote, also your tilting windmills. I will, hopefully, not annoy you with a question. Did they have pennies? Does the “cents” connect with the poem? I have no idea about the parameters of the Elfje’s! Just wondering…
The Elfje is a five line poem, L1 =one word, L2=two words, L3= 3 words, L4= 4 words, L5 = 1 word.
Not usually acrostics, I think I invented that form. I tend to mix forms. Just because I can and I like to play with words. ‘Cents’ was the word I played with (also because I had just done one the day before witht he word ‘Sense. Cents as in payment in regards to sanity perhaps. Like Van Gogh cutting off his ear? But it could work in a few different ways.
The payment part makes sense (ha ha) and cents it is! Poor Don Quixote paid dearly by the loss of his mind and his not realizing that the servant was not Dulcinea but a barkeep. His poor eyesight was definitely another thing that is often mentioned. Thanks again for the explanation!
simply amazing jennifer. acrostics scare me!
Try a few small ones. They can be fun
Exquisite!
OOH this makes me think of tulip time!!!
Testing the information that reply notifications are back on board.
Just as our Daffodils have begun to seek sun, we are told we may get anywhere between 3 – 6 inches tomorrow. Perhaps from the last storm system that you had now traveling west?
It’s going to snow again?? I didn’t know I’ll have to check it out!!!>>> I have to go to the grocery store!
Yeah the notifications do work!!!
I actually went today after spending the morning with my grandson. If we are getting it tomorrow eve you might be getting it sooner. Stock up!
christ IT RAINS AND POURS GIRL !!!!! UUUUGGGHHHH!