One of the strangest things in the world
is a human finding joy amongst rubble and ruins;
somehow turning a stone and seeing beauty,
then noticing another one sparkle.
And what was nothing but remnants from a better past
turns into potential and possibilities.
Oh, the promise!
NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 4: Write a poem in which you take your title or some language/ideas from The Strangest Things in the World. First published in 1958, the book gives shortish descriptions of odd natural phenomena, and is notable for both its author’s turn of phrase and intermittently dubious facts. Perhaps you will be inspired by the “The Self-Perpetuating Sponge” or “The World’s Biggest Sneeze.” Or maybe the quirky descriptions of luminous plants, monstrous bears, or the language of ravens will give you inspiration.
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