Exercise 5: Poem

It's time for day 5! Day 5 of what? It's not the fifth day of Christmas. It's not the fifth day of  the everpresent White Sale is it? No. It's the day for the 5th exercise in Le Grand Experiment - all about doing the Writer's Digest 12 days of simple writing exercises. You can find the info in the link. 

Today's exercise is to write a 20 line poem about a memorable moment in my life. I chose the very wise decision I once made to climb over the "Trail Closed" sign at Jade Cove and fell down a cliff. Yeah. Not such a fan of heights anymore. I think I cheated, since I titled it, and you clearly need to read the title along with the poem. Oh well. Here goes.

This looks like a good idea!

Fump

Thump

Whump.

Or maybe not.

Is that the sky,

Or did I die?

Move shoulders.

Move toes.

I think I’m good.

Yes, please, take pictures.

I'll want to remember this,

And yes, I am that pale.

Was that 40 or 50 or 60 feet?

By the time I am 20

It may as well be 100

and I’ll almost have forgotten.

Until I see a movie or commercial

With anything higher than 10, 15, 20 feet off the ground.

I don’t climb cliffs or get on airplanes.

I never did learn how to fly.