I am participating in the A to Z Challenge this month, and today's
letter is U.
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I have spent the past year-ish taking pictures of Maine
vanity plates when I encountered them - most all in shopping center parking lots. I am writing a poem for each one, and
this year the poem form begins with the same letter.
I found 3 Maine
vanity plates beginning with U for today, and chose an Ubi Sunt.
Ubi Sunt: This is Latin for “Where are they?”. An Ubi Sunt begins with this type of questioning and speak to the transitory nature of life and the inevitability of death. It seemed to fit "UNICORN".
Unicorns No More
Unicorn, where are you?
Wanderer of dreams -
Never where it seems
To be or not to be;
Unicorn, where are you?
Wanderer of dreams -
Never where it seems
To be or not to be;
Here nevermore on cue.
In ages past of mine,
In ages past of mine,
Of long ago and misty,
In shadows gray and twisty,
I saw unicorns with horn
In ferniest glades recline.
Now with eyes paled by years
I cannot see the glistening;
My ears have not the listening -
So soon untuned.
Yet for you, my child, it nears.
In shadows gray and twisty,
I saw unicorns with horn
In ferniest glades recline.
Now with eyes paled by years
I cannot see the glistening;
My ears have not the listening -
So soon untuned.
Yet for you, my child, it nears.
by Donna JT Smith, ©2018
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Two more unique plates:
Two more unique plates:
Oh my gosh that was some journey you had me on with The Unicorn. Even though I read what the ubi sunt format is, I was caught surprised by the anguish of the ending of the Unicorn. Bravo!
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Oh, this is beautiful! It reminds me a bit of The Polar Express, that loss of innocence to see/hear the magical in the world. A perfect fit of topic and form as well. Wonderful, Donna!
ReplyDeleteUnicorn name plate - how cool. I loved the whimsical poem.
ReplyDeleteSeema, participant in #AtoZchallenge, Artist, Writer, Wanderer, and Dreamer.
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Upt cmp! That is the most Maine license plate I ever saw, and I may have to create a version of it for myself someday. I love this. Melanie's Stories
ReplyDeleteLove the vanity plates! I want a "unicorn" one ;-)
ReplyDeleteRonel from Ronel the Mythmaker A-Zing with Everything Writerly: U is for Understanding