Fantasy-Fortune Cookie – Poetry
©April 13th, 2016
By Vijaya Sundaram
What’s that you say?
You will find happiness one day?
If you build castles in the air
You will float away.
Never fear the unknown
Even if it bites you in the rear.
You will break your leg.
Step carefully,
Avoid pitfalls.
In a world of haste,
Run quickly, catch the bus.
Leave behind the past.
In each of us
Lives a butterfly
Ready for flight.
Catch that butterfly
Make a net.
Learn to swim.
Today, you will learn how to
Pronounce the Chinese word
For fish. Yes, you! Yu!
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Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt:
And now for today’s (optional) prompt! The number 13 is often considered unlucky, so today I’d like to challenge you to beat the bad luck away with a poem inspired by fortune cookies. You could write a poem made up entirely of statements that predict the future (“You will meet a handsome stranger”), aphoristic statements (“The secret to getting ahead is getting started)” or just silly questions (“How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?”) Or you could use a phrase you’ve actually received in a real fortune cookie as a title or first line. However you proceed, I hope you will feel fortunate in the results (do you get it? Do you get it? Rimshot, please). Happy writing!