I wanted to try out the Florescence using the Secret Keeper’s five word prompt, but had to write three of them to fit in all the words:
CAPTIVE | CLUE | SIGN | ROAD | SHIFT
Saint Patrick’s Day is still in the back of my mind.
Beneath these changing skies
I see, where seagull cries,
Beloved in my eyes, windswept heath.
By ocean circled green,
This place has ever been,
A road home, distant seen—where gulls cry.
This mark will always stay,
Key to the heart’s dismay
Of those who sailed away, land we miss.
Jane Dougherty Writes 
They all seem very linked Jane I like them 💜
I’m glad you think so, Willow. I find the word prompts hard, linking a random handful of words.
Yes and getting them to fit into the small amount of lines… And all the while making it flow and make sense.😉
I think sometimes, it doesn’t matter how long or short the poem ends up, it’s the fact of incorporating words someone else has suggested that is so bloody difficult.
Yes indeed because it’s not your idea is it 💜
True.
This little poem was amazing. I love it. Perfect finale.
Thank you! I’m pleased with the way it turned out.
The words all fit–nicely done–and I can see the St. Patrick’s thoughts. 🙂
Thank you. I often find these five word prompts hard to do. You’d think it would be easy to stick just five little words in somewhere, but it ain”t. Not for me, anyway.
I think the word prompts give me an idea or direction, but you are right that sometimes if you’re trying to fit them into a particular form, it gets difficult to include them all.
You can easily find yourself taking a detour to fit in a word. Sometimes it’s positive, sometimes not.
Yes. Sometimes it does turn out to be an unexpected, but positive detour.
Unfortunately, not always.
This is beautiful. Sounds like you’re a bit homesick.
The home in the head, full of people I miss.