Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #52: Pick a classic poem and re-write it, modernize it, and share your poetic interpretation of the piece. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100 and will be placed first on our Spotlight page and the runner-up will receive 1000 coins. When sharing to social media, please use the hashtag #itslit
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I Sit and Think (Tolkien Revised)
I sit out in the cold and think
Of all the winters I have seen
Of snowflakes and mountains
In years that have been
Of crunching ice beneath my feet
On pathways in the woods
The cold wind and grey sun
And regal firs that stood
I sit out in the cold and think
Of warmer days that I have felt
Of salty seas and soft white sand
And sun so hot I nearly melt
For on the days my feet go numb
And my lips turn nearly blue
I yearn for yellow sun in the sky
And green grass with drops of dew
I sit out in the cold and think
Of times I used to know
Of people that have yet to live
And of those from long ago
Yet all that time I sit and think
And wish for times before
I listen for returning friends
Whose presence makes me soar