as an ugly duckling I was reassured
that I was a “beautiful soul”
felt like shallow consolation
for ‘not pretty enough’
so I just ‘let it be’
knowing that if ever ‘I should be so lucky’
I would surely ‘flaunt it’
coz our ‘love story’ is the ‘rose garden’
we make of what nature bestowed.
Sure ‘smoke does get in your eyes’
and some do have a ‘wooden heart’
but inevitably I moulded it
to the ‘shape of you’!
Kylie Minogue ‘I should be so lucky’
Jesse MacCartney ‘ beautiful soul’
The Platters ‘Smoke Gets in your Eyes’
Elvis Presley ‘Wooden Heart’
Beatles ‘Let it Be’
Lynn Anderson ‘Rose Garden’
Casey Chambers ‘Not Pretty Enough’
TV Rock ‘Flaunt it’
Taylor Swift “Love Story’
Ed Sheeran ‘Shape of You’
d’Verse, birthday songs, Lillian
A Cento – a patchwork poem entwining lines from elsewhere with my own
aroused 
THis is a favorite.
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I loved this!!
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This reads like a fairytale with that perfect happy ending.
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[…] is a Cento, I saw this form in kate’s blog, and I thought its a fun form. (https://aroused.blog/2021/09/30/love-story/) Also, Punam’s take on this is brilliant […]
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Kate, a masterfully woven poem. Beautiful and meaningful! Nice touch of nostalgia referencing some great music. ❤ Also, I like the lovely flower shape of the poem.
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Kate, your kaleidoscope of lyrics create an inspiring message about love. Music is a wonderful place to go inspiration for poetry.
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Brilliant, Cento and so beautifully your poem is, Kate. Love story that unfurled its beauty. Loved the pink flower too.
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LOVE what you did with the prompt….used so many of the #1 hits so very well!
One little problem: the link you put on Mr Linky goes back to my dVerse prompt. I had to do a search for calmkate at WordPress to find this, since I don’t follow your blog. So, I’ll copy the exact URL for this post to the Birthday prompt and enter it in Mr Linky for you and delete the one that just goes to my dVerse prompt. I think Mr Linky should let me do that. 😦
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sorry Lillian, must be something I’m doing wrong as this isn’t the first time it’s happened … then I wonder why nobody from d’Verse is reading my posts …
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Bravo. And I can relate.
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Beautifully done! (K)
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Lovely piece of work by you
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You have done quite well Kate 🙂 🙂
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wow, just wow Kate.. i love how you mashed up all those lines from different songs … thank you for this.. very interesting.. i’ll give this one a try too..
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What a great, fun, creative prompt!
Love your poem and the songs that were #1 on days you celebrated your birthdays! 🙂
Fun site, too. Thanks for the link!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
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I’ve written similar things in the past…like a letter to Rod Stewart using a bunch of his song titles in the letter. 🙂 It’s fun. 🙂
https://doesitevenmatter3.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/dear-rod-stewart/
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I discovered Rod when I was a youngster and he was much older than me. And he still is. 🙂
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Oh my, my! Who is the wordsmith here as Nope, Not Pam said! What a selection of songs! Mine pales in contrast, sis! Huge round of applause. 👏🏼❤️😊
And what a gorgeous pic!
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lol yours inspired sis, and that’s what counts 🙂
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Wow! Both you and Punam have crafted awesome poems out of this prompt. Beautiful, Kate. Love it.
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she inspired me Jeff … reading hers, I just had to join in 🙂
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Beautifully written Kate.
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Centos are so much harder than people think. This one is a delight!! (applause and a standing ovation!)
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A eloquently woven piece of beautiful craftmanship to adorn your soul in a stunning persona
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Ok, whose the wordsmith now??? Carefully crafted, music to my soul
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