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garnigal ([personal profile] garnigal) wrote2011-02-09 03:35 pm
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BtVS Drabble Prompt: Roses

He spent more time on it than he really should have. But it had been so long since he’d indulged in a project like this.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,

Each element blended seamlessly into the next, leading the audience, all unknowing, to the great reveal.
Old Time is still a-flying:

He considered each detail carefully. This first masterpiece would set the tone for all the rest.
And this same flower that smiles to-day

One last look and he had to go. His art would have to succeed or fail on its own merits now.
To-morrow will be dying.

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Now, the question is: did I make it clear enough?

[identity profile] garnigal.livejournal.com 2011-02-09 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Phew! I wasn't sure if it was going to be clear enough, since I didn't put in any identifying information.
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[personal profile] jerusha 2011-02-09 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! I think the poem in the middle, and the references to the artwork make it clear enough. I really liked it, in case that wasn't clear.

[identity profile] garnigal.livejournal.com 2011-02-09 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad. I've been taking a creative writing class, and I'm afraid it's made me even more esoteric and subtle.