M’lady I fancy one with a funny bone
She pouted and pursed her ruby lips
Humor danced amid periwinkle skies
In form of a fish with cobalteous fins
Alas! angel roamed and angel moped
Beyond zenith and rhambangle slope
‘Oh comely, dishy, snarfdiffanous fish
grant slightly rouge, licentious wish’
Bemused, humor finally shed its fins
Tickled by angel’s lalamilty and plight
Soon sky turned shade of incense grey
She twirls in hope of fetching her prey
He dropped his bottle of merlot wine
Gaped at one who blemished his sight
Duped by humor angel’s now blobfish
Photo credits: Mayhem & Muse
(A fantasy and surrealist painting by James Christensen of an angel following a flying fish)
Posted for Rommy’s Challenge @ Real Toads
Posted on Open Link Night @ dverse Poets Pub
60 Responses
There is a neat sort of surrealism to this piece. It reminds of terrain encountered in dreams, and makes me want to examine the strange but shiny jewels of imagery you’ve created.
Thank you so much, Rommy as ever for inspiring us❤️ xo
This sounds like a fairytale!
Thank you so much, Candy❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
This works so well. No nonsense here.
Thank you so much, Angie❤️ so good to see you 🙂
There is such a wonderful fun in this that makes me think of Lewis Carroll.. almost expect a walrus and a carpenter coming around.
Thank you so much, Bjorn 🙂 so glad you liked it❤️
This is wonderfully surreal and witty, very well penned Sanaa! :o)
Thank you kindly, Xenia❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
Hee hee. I love this. 🙂
Thank you Carob 😀 I enjoyed writing it!!❤️
So much fun- made me smile
Thank you so much, Pleasant Street 😀 so good to see you ❤️
This is funny and fun, a great interpretation!
Thank you so much, Eric 😀 so glad you liked it❤️
Always look forward to coming here, Sanaa – but wasn’t quite expecting this – quite a flight of fancy and, as Bjorn has said – somewhat reminiscent of Lewis Carroll – Terrific!
Thank you so much, Scott 🙂 so nice to see you after a long time ❤️ Warm regards.
A treasure trove of descriptions, Sanaa. Loved this one especially: cobalteous fins
Thank you so much, Victoria 😀 so glad you liked it❤️
Such a nice surprise with this one, Sanaa! Lots of fun and whimsy! 🙂
Thank you so much, Barbara 😀 so good to see you❤️
You may have a future in children’s fantasy books. 🙂
ZQ
Oh wow 😀 thank you ZQ❤️
What a fun take Sanaa ~ Love the funny bone tale ~
Thank you so much, Grace 😀 so glad you liked it❤️
I’m imagining her lips pouted and pursed at the same time, and I can’t stop giggling. 😀
Hahahaha 😀 definitely worth a sight! good to see you Magaly ❤️
Interesting flight of fancy!
Thank you kindly, Rajani ❤️
What a great, surreal poem!
Thank you so much, Teresa 😀 so glad you liked it❤️
This is wonderful…the rhyming…the words…and the fairy-tale touch……lovely Sanaa….!!
Thank you so much, Sreeja 😀 so glad you liked it❤️
Wonderful “Alice in Wonderland” feel to this.
Thank you so much, Bryan 😀 so good to see you ❤️
Well, the picture is stranger and stranger, the more you look at it, and your poem conveys that sense of surreal strangeness. You’re good with titles too!
Thank you so much, Marina❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂 xo
It does sound like a fairy tale! Your word choices are beautifully lyrical and the imagery is stunning. Happy holidays, Sanaa. ?
Aww❤️ thank you so much, Kay 😀 Happy holidays to you too❤️
Luv your image and went to the page to choose one then to write my poem.
much love…
Thank you so much, Gillena 😀 so glad you liked it❤️
Much love…
I’m seeing Alice which always makes me grin!
Thank you so much, Sara 😀 so good to see you❤️
Oh this is SO whimsical. Love it, Sanaa.
Thank you so much, Michelle ❤️ so glad you liked it 😀
Oh, so well done, Sanaa!
Thank you so much, Sherry 😀 so good to see you❤️
Beautiful, Sanaa. I enjoyed the wordplay and the touch of fairy tale you gave to the story. Good choice of words!
Thank you so much, Maliny 😀 I enjoyed writing this one❤️
Yes, surreal…It is like a dream translated into poetry.
Thank you so much, Susie 😀 so glad you liked it❤️
This brought Lewis Carroll to mind, a high compliment from!
Gosh 😀 thank you so much, Sue ❤️ so glad you liked it!
Reading your lovely poetry made me stare at the painting and enjoy it far longer than I would have.
Thank you so much, Ava❤️ so good to see you 😀
aww…what a delight to read!!…”snarfdiffanous fish” lol!! amazing lines so perfectly matched with the picture…aw you’re an expert in this Sanaa 🙂
Aw! Thank you so much, Sumana ❤️ so glad you liked it 🙂
This is so intelligent; quaint and humorous! Well done!
Thank you so much, Kunal 🙂 so glad you liked it❤️