Melancholy Elfje – July 14, 2015

The Lady of Shalott

dark
midnight blue
that moon-less night
the couple embraced – passionately
love

summer
sultry nights
sleepless and dreamless
memories of lost loves
alone

woman
black and white
looking at photos
from her distant youth
memories

melancholia
purple velvet
wrapped in disillusion
her falling autumn leaves
history

© G.s.k. ‘15

This is an elfje:

Line 1: One word
Color or feature – the atmosphere of the poem;

Line 2: Two words
Something or someone with the color/feature in line one;

Line 3: Three words
More information about the person/ object in line two;

Line 4: Four words
The poet in relation to the object in line two – a conclusion, of sorts;

Line 5: One word
The “bomb” or “essence” of the poem

**You may write in either 1-2-3-4-1 syllables
or 1-2-3-4-1 words.

The above prompt was found at  and written for:  B&P’s Shadorma & Beyond – Elfje