Found poetry meme

[resonant]

I can never resist song-related memes, for some reason. I got this one from nestra. I thought it worked out pretty well. The third stanza especially appeals to me.

Put your music player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-first song is the title.

I'm Not Afraid

If there's a smile upon my face
rise up, my darling
we have walked in ancient times
oh, fare you well
you left me a horse from Texas

as we were a-sailing
look at us, darling, up all night
oh, winds of the north
I'll tell me ma
well rung, Tom, boy
all hail the pow'r of Jesus' name

I was trying to find my way home
a gentleman was passing by
Boney was a warrior
you are a splendid butterfly

raise a little hell
if you do want me
lost love
ye banks and braes o' bonny Doon
for all the saints who from their labors rest

Comments

[travels_in_time]

That is AMAZING. I nearly choked at the "horse from Texas" line. And the last stanza is very poetic.