Tug of War v the Street Crane and the Full Moon
The crane in the street
tugged at the full moon
The full moon pulled at the crane
The crane tugged at the moon
The pull of the full moon was strong—
And the full moon pulled again,
The crane was wrong
To think it could tug the moon
When it was full.
The moon pulled and pulled and pulled—
The crane is now circling the earth…
If you believe this story,
You have all been fooled!
The crane in the street
Tugged and tugged and tugged
at the full moon—
And the moon now lies shining
In a puddle at my feet.
Lesley Scoble, October 2024
I wrote my poem Tug ‘o War in response to Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #291.
CREDITS
Thank you, Melissa, for inspiring my serious poem.
Image: from Clarisse Croset on Unsplash.
Thank you, dear reader, for reading!
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; mime artist; 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.
LesleyScoble.com 
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