Hello all, today I host the last Prosery of this year, and as usual it is not easy to find the right poem (and poet). and thinking a little I thought I should either find an obscure Swedish poet who is totally new to you…. or maybe, maybe why not one of the most well-known pop artists currently.

I think you all have heard about Taylor Swift. Not one of my favorite artists, but if I understand correctly it is actually less the music than the lyrics that her fans love the most. She has been used at universities, where her poetry and devices are compared to Shakespeare and Sylvia Plath. See for instance this article from the Guardian. Not really sure about this myself… but her lyrics are strong and include a lot of storytelling so I think it would be suitable to inspire your prose.

Looking a little bit through her lyrics I did not choose one from her latest record even if its name is “The Tortured Poets Department” (which could almost be a name for a poetry site like ours).

Instead I found this line

“You drew stars around my scars”

from the song Cardigan taken from her record Folklore.

You can choose if you want to watch her video before, but it might be a good idea to do it only after you have written your prose, and here it goes:

You should write a piece of prose including the given line which you may punctuate or break up if you want, but every word in the same order has to be included in a piece of prose (fiction or non-fiction) of maximum 144 word (or if you want to challenge yourself exactly 144 words).

When you have written your prose/story, post it to your blog, link back to dVerse, enter the link to your blog-post to Mr Linky below and join me and the others reading and commenting on the other stories. It’s a blast actually so remember having fun.

If you have anything else to share like a specific memory (maybe you even managed to get tickets to one of her concerts) share in the comment section below.

Let’s have fun and tell each other stories.