Thursday 19 May 2011

Hot Air Balloon


It is a beautiful, sunny day,
To the strong winds, as the trees sway.


We arrive at this large, open ground,
To go in the air balloons - big and round.


Me and my pals rush towards the balloon
Excited - to start flying high  - very soon


Soon the hot, mighty flames gush, 
So does our adrenaline rush.


Our 'vehicle' takes off the earth's surface,
Like a ballerina jumping with grace.


We soar towards the vast , quiet skies,
All that we hear is our excited , ecstatic cries.


Flying above the forest , flying above the hills,
Guided by the balloon rider's amazing skills.


We fly left and right  , we fly up and down,
Watching some birds staring at us with a frown.


Soon time walks away in long strides,
To end one of our memorable and best rides.


We reach back to the grounds - gratified,
Bird-like-flying wishes satisfied.


As icing on cake, we eat ice cream, 
Thats when I wake up from this sensational dream.


Prompted by Short Story Slam

Photo by: Melissa R. Bickel

20 comments:

  1. A fun ride which leaves a warm & fuzzy feeling long after it is over !! Well done !
    ~MISH~
    http://writer-in-transit.co.za/bluebell-sss-prompt-no-1/

    ReplyDelete
  2. what a ride,
    you make it beautiful and delightful here.

    Thanks for sharing...
    smiles.

    ReplyDelete
  3. this had a whimsical and child-like feel as i read it :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sounds like so much fun the way you describe it =)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Vote before July 2,
    Have fun exploring your peer’s poetry/short stories,
    Thanks for the time!
    Your submission is pot of gold to us…
    Bless your day…..
    xoxox

    http://www.cooloceanwaves.wordpress.com/

    ReplyDelete
  6. oh so sad it was only a dream...would love to fly in a balloon one day..freedom...

    ReplyDelete
  7. oh man it had to be a dream...i so want to go hot air ballooning...and ice cream is not bad too...smiles.

    ReplyDelete
  8. My hubby always wanted to hot air ballooning. As for me, I'll keep my feet on the ground and wave.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Thanks for the comments Claudia , Brian and wolfsrosebud :)

    Though I have never gone hot air ballooning, would surely like to to try it in the near future :)

    ReplyDelete
  10. I would need to have more than a few beers to try this!!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. When I lived in Monterey, California I used to watch the hot air balloons and always wanted to fly up & away..

    beautiful dream(poem)
    Lynne
    thewordbar.wordpress.com

    ReplyDelete
  12. FEW WOULD NOT wish to experience that freedom of silence and movement, and the 'rush' of height. I am not in that few. Bring it ON!

    Thank you for the ride!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Really quite a whimsical piece, lovely for the prompt and evokes such a care free feeling. A lovely dream ~ Rose

    ReplyDelete
  14. A very vivid dream you had there. This is just lovely.

    Gayle ~

    ReplyDelete
  15. Always had a dream of riding in a hot air balloon...but gravity has been picking on me since birth! Terrified of heights! lol Loved your piece, the sing-song rhyme, made me smile! Thank you :)

    ReplyDelete
  16. Thanks for linking, lovely humor.

    ReplyDelete
  17. A nice dream of flying in a hot air baloon. I wouldn't want to dream I was falling in this dream!

    Here's my offering for this first Funny Bunny Friday: http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2011/08/12/a-fly-in-my-soup-2/

    ReplyDelete