For the #Whatdoyousee photo prompt challenge, Sadje offers us this (Unsplash) image by Polina Kuzovkova as the inspiration to compose poetry.
Inspired by this image, I wrote my poem, THE MAP. The Map reflects my hopeless navigational skills.
The Map
THE MAP Why am I reading a map of France? I’m in Stockton-on-Tees Not in le town of Lance, Loir-et-Cher I’m nowhere near there. Why’ve I got a map of France? I don’t know where I’m going, I don’t know what to do Which way do I go? Do you know? Do you know? Do you? Is that my train on the other side? If it is, I’ve missed my ride. Do I go north or south? Back or forth? East or west? I turn the map up-side down No matter how I fold it and scold it It’s still in France Where’s Budapest? Can it tell me? Not a chance I rummage in my pocket I pull out string, and an old locket Where’s my phone? I search my handbag I find make-up and a fag, (I don’t smoke) what a joke, but where’s my phone? I’m here alone in Stockton-on-Tees with a map of France I grumble in a grumpy tone and hop about in a dance. Where’s my phone! YES! Found it! Oh, yes, yes, yes! please Switch on GPS You’ll never GUESS Where I Am I’m not in Stockton-on-Tees, at all! I fall on my knees I’m in BIRMINGHAM Lesley Scoble, July 2023
NOTES In the poem, I mention a fag in the jumbled contents of my bag. The fag (slang for cigarette) and only in there because it rhymes with bag. Gag rhymes with fag too… and lag… and drag… and swag… and flag… and… THANKS Thank you Sadje #WDYS for the inspiration. I got quite lost in the challenge.
Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright, (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.
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