Assignment

I was given an assignment by Bradley, who is also a fellow poet, as sort of an exorcise to my writing.  I was given the first line and the last line and I had to fill in the rest in thirty minutes.  I am so not used to writing without emotion, but this is what spilled out.  He rather liked it and suggested that I post it on here.  He says that it reminded him of World of Warcraft.  ^_^  I admit, I think it's pretty groovy, too.  Hope ya like it!

The Calm of Cold Cobalt 04-02-2010

The orchids sprayed blue pixie dust

despite my warnings of frost

azure covered my latent trust

as the remnants, to the cold, would be lost

I save what cobalt powder I can

then watch a gust carry the rest away

the blooms, sapped dry, wither and wan

clutching my new treasure, I resolve to stay

The first wave of chills hit like a hammer

Freeze me fast to my core

My futile pleas end in a stammer

Choking on quiet, I await for more

The full on blizzard erupts upon me

The answer lies in my clutch of blue

I inhale, lie down, sleep & drift free

Silence determined which way the wind blew