Friday, October 14, 2011

Recycling Red













Red
A sore thumb amid a green thumb
Hitchhikes through life unnoticed
Until a bright light picks him up
Plants him in a thriving garden
Filled with books to be shared and
Read

@laurie kolp

You can read more about book boxes here (thank you Kerry).

Picture prompt inspiration: Kerry @ Real Toads

12 comments:

Mary said...

Laurie, this is so clever. I like the way you begin and end with the homonyms. I will have to take a gander at the prompt over at Real Toads.

Everyday Goddess said...

well done, as always!

Kerry O'Connor said...

I'm with Mary on the clever use of homonyms, but my fave line is the third: such an excellent image!

Laurie Kolp said...

Thank you... I was so inspired by this prompt!

kaykuala said...

A simple idea can move a community. Thanks for sharing, Laurie! Beautiful verse!

Hank

Sherry Blue Sky said...

I love this - great response to the prompt.

Abin Chakraborty said...

what a pun! bravo.absolutely fantastic!

Mary Ann Potter said...

A great play of language, Laurie! You are so very creative!

Fireblossom said...

Sounds like a fine place to be planted!

Kay L. Davies said...

Wonderfully done, Laurie. I also like the homonyms, but also the sore thumb and green thumb.

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

The Unknowngnome said...

I enjoyed the reading so much, I read it again. Good job. :)

Liz Rice-Sosne said...

Wonderful response I agree. I like it shortness and conciseness. And I truly loved the phone box as library.