Today’s mission at the dVerse Poets Pub is to choose a quote from the modernist Bohemian writer, Franz Kafka (one of my all-time faves!) and create from it a nursery rhyme.
I’ve chosen, “I am a cage, in search of a bird.” from The Blue Octavo Notebooks
Kafka for Kids!
I am a cage, in search of a bird.
I am a lake, in search of fish
a sentence, in search of a word
a well in search of a wish.
I am an ocean, in search of a sea
a tree in search of wood
a dog in search of a flea
I am bad in search of good.
But more than anything,
I am myself in search of me.
Wonderful. This quote stood out for many!
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I love this… what a very simple and complete message.. love the flea in search of a dog.
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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Very nice. I especially liked: “a well in search of a wish.”
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I liked that part too, Frank. 🙂
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👏👏 Great!
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a sweet and thoughtful tale
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Lots to chew on here. I liked/me in search of myself/. A list poem works well for a twisted child’s tale.
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Thanks, Glenn!
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Wonderful, Susan! This quote is turning out to be a favourite and has inspired many lovely children’s poems! Your rhyming and repetition are perfect for a children’s poem, as is the ending.
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Thanks, Kim. Much appreciated. I’ve never tried writing for children. Hmmm…
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An ongoing search for many of us.
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Indeed!
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Lovely flow of words and energy …
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Thank you Reena!
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We sometimes miss what’s right in front of us, or no, what comprises us when we focus too much on the search, always looking outside. This would make an excellent children’s story (as well as a poem in its own right) and I hope you pursue it.
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Thank you, Gospel. Good idea!
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