From Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Pg. 61
everywhere
the scent of pale flowers in soft soil.
the dark aromatic light…
the trees…
still…
paused…
utterly alone.
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Do you own a copy of Lord of the Flies? What poem can you find inside? Share it in the comments!
Mary’s eerie tales inspire in readers the urge to double-check the deepest, darkest closets, to peer anxiously under the creakiest of beds, and to always sleep with the lights on.
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Another great one, Mary. Keep them coming
Finally, someone recognizes my genius!
These are waaaaay too awesome.
Aww, you flatter me.
Keep it coming
Man…this is fun. I always felt like LOTF was more poetic than prosey. Maybe this explains why so many of my students don’t “get” it.
It would be a great class exercise! Print out random pages and have your students “find” their own poem
Oh this is great. Two in a row! I have to try my hand at this. Where is that damned book now…oh yeah, downstairs in that box I haven’t unpacked yet…
Be sure to share if you do give it a try. It will be interesting to see what you come up with!
These are amazing, Mary! I love reading them.
Thanks Jenny! I’m going to keep doing them but I think I should also do some from cereal boxes or something to show that ideas really can come from anything & everything