“I need rhinestone ballet-shoes”
the faerie elephant exclaimed
unfolding million butterflies of sparkling wings
while dancing foxtrot with the purple moose.
“and a Stetson hat in pink –
with that I’ll wear my limegreen tights
cause after all tomorrow is the ball”
The moose wore yellow antlers
(he saved his silver ones for better days)
he stayed silent for a while
he huffed and puffed,
and carefully adjusting (with his tongue)
the leather bow-tie that he’d bought
on Savile Row a hundred years ago.
then (rather pompously) he said:
“I think you should have ruby slippers, dear;
since sparkles of your diamond eyes
would compliment them well”
The elephant she blushed “Oh dear,
it sounds like something brave to do,
but the credit-limit on my card
would not allow Manolo Blahnik’s
in the size of forty-four”
From Wikimedia Commons
Today Anthony wants us to go crazy fantasy on dVerse poetics. Use your imagination as much as you can. I could not think of any better fantasy, and beside I wanted to weave some dialogue into my poem.
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November 25, 2014
Björn Rudbergs writings 
Bjorn, Really cute and colorful dverse. Well written. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thank you.. It’s fun to go all wild with a child’s eye sometimes.
I am concerned that the stetson and the antlers may end up doing a difficult tango! I am sorry that the credit card can only afford rhinestones, but honestly, they may also be more ecological! Thanks for the smile, Bjorn. k.
Ha.. I know you have more insights into the world of elephants and yes.. I think she should skip the Stetson.. but just maybe the moose is too shy to point it out.
Ha! (No one has a monopoly on elephants, or I would long ago have been driven out.) I think moose in fact are rather shy (except when their feet are stepped on.) k.
This is to precious! My favorite does!! “there’s no place like home”
Ha.. thank you 🙂
I meant to “swipe” on my phone….fav. shoes.
I thought that 🙂
I enjoyed reading your fantasy, Bjorn. The elephant does not have peasant taste, that is for sure. But nothing is too fine for dancing with the purple moose! Smiles.
I think so too.. but I guess rhinestone shoes has to do sometimes.
Sweet and uplifting poem! I wonder how the moose and the elephant met in the first place though.
Probably a dating service… that’s the normal i think.
haha…fun piece björn… we should think about a ball at dverse…and hey… i wanna dance with the purple moose as well…but no.. i wouldn’t wear limegreen tights….smiles
Sounds like Anthony want’s those 🙂
faerie elephant – love it! With a few illustrations, this would make a great children’s story!
very sweet and colorful write, Bjorn :))
I’d rock some green tights, maybe a yellow jacket that’s few sizes too big–gotta get into the zone for dancing with a moose; haha! And rhinestone shoes aren’t so bad… everyone will be too busy busting a move to critique.. smiles
Date, dance, after a little shopping! Great. But those taps I have the healing blistered feet. OK! What’s next! Hope you like my igniter for passion video. Just sharing.
Funny to see Dorothy’s shoes
In your world where the moose moo’s
and would fashionably choose
yellow antlers over silver….
Since time is no essence –
100 years for Moose’s acquiescence,
I suggest the luminescence
of shiny – stretchy pleather.
For unlike the movies
that clicking size 44 rubies
will only shake booties and boobies –
and get you no closer to home.
So she’ll ride the balloon
like a big elephant lampoon
and arrive safely home –
by the next full moon!
Aunty Em! Aunty Em!
Do you know where I’ve been?
Where the moose’s are purple
and the wizards wear shoes!
And we danced, and we danced, and we danced….
wonderful.. what a great piece.
This just dances with color and sparkle and I love that you’ve chosen to use animals in this piece. So much fun.
Animals make a lot of sense when doing fantasy.
you are tempting me to try to fit into lime green tights…ha….rhinestone slippers might be a bit painful to dance in though….ha….fun piece bjorn….rather fantasia….i like that….
🙂
This is just wonderful playful imagery ~ loving the colours, the crazy crazy gear and cool animals. Great fun 🙂
I so enjoyed this. Still smiling!
Too much hilarity, I say; no gloom, very little doom out on the trail. I think I may title a poem DANCING WITH THE PURPLE MOOSE; Anthony really stoked our imaginations this time, & fun was had by all.
I love the fantastical rhinestone elephant and the moose and all their going, and the reality check at the end 🙂
And all their bling, not going 😛
wow!!! this is beautifully painted and well thought imagery.
What inspired you to write this my friend? I love…love this poem by you. 🙂
Yes… Manolo’s don’t come that size 🙂 nice 🙂
This is too cute…an elephant in lime green tights…a must to see thanks for this delightful piece!
Well this proves objectively just how hard it is to fill the shoes of the elephant ballerina..as those are some really big ballerina shoes to even carry…for lesser of terrestrial ballerinas..:)
That was so colorful and full of life! I love the sound of the elephant 🙂
Love the image of the faerie elephant in ruby slippers – brill 😀
A foxtrot with a moose sounds interesting:)
I can see it all so clearly! Rather adorable.
Love the whims of fancy – for an elephant, no less! Lovely Björn !
Playfully fun
brave until that mouse appears… a bit crowed over here today… nice fantasy
Wonderful when freedom to excel is given a freeway. Given your talent the lines turned on a great response to the prompt. Brilliant ride Bjorn!
Hank
A charming bit of whimsy. The quirky dialogue is well crafted and really adds to the fanciful spirit. It is woven into the poem seamlessly: a feat which – I know from experience – can be very tricky to pull off with a light touch. A fun post!