Day #6, Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem 

Carpe diem is a Latin expression that means "seize the day." Carpe diem poems have the theme of living for today. 

Birthday Girl

It's party time and everyone

has brought a gift to me.

My children bring their smiles

and laughter, wrapped and ready, spilling from the box.

My husband has displayed his comfort

and warm presence in a picture frame.

My family and friends bring joy,

debate, help and assurance

with bright bows atop.

My Father brings eternity and peace

and rest it in his arms, cradling

His treasures.

I on the other hand wanted the perfect party dress...

and remain closed in the bedroom.
Gifts unopened.

Too saddened by my shoddy garb

to see and hear the revelry.

Day #5, Cacophony!

okay, don't be afraid to try these or put one in that doesn't even apply to the style I tried... just want to hear your poems, please! :)

Cacophony

Cacophony is a technique which was used by the famous poet and author Lewis Carroll. Lewis Carroll makes use of cacophony in the poem 'Jabberwocky' by using an unpleasant spoken sound created by clashing consonants. The word cacophony originates from the Greek word meaning "bad sound". The term in poetry refers to the use of words that combine sharp, harsh, hissing, or unmelodious sounds.

The Momma Song

Momma...

Momma Bop.

Bo momma, BO!

Tay momma, bo.

tuck momma, tuck

bo bo, bo bo

bubble

momma, momma

momma...

MO- OM!

Day #4, Blank Verse

Blank Verse

Blank Verse is Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Blank verse is often unobtrusive and the iambic pentameter form often resembles the rhythms of ordinary speech. William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays in blank verse.

Feet in the Stream

Feet dangle in a mountain stream

He laughs and jumps and the

water drops float like crystal in the air

the breeze smelled sweet, I was beguiled.

I almost kept walking and missed

this moment when his smile was pure

and his laugh unobscured by being too aware of self.

All we could feel was the cool silk of the water

and rounded river stones cobbled together by nature

and the occasional little boy, who rearranges

them for his amusement, while his mother sits and 

watches, adoring him and grateful to God who

took the time to mercifully share this sight with me.

Day #3, Analogy

Analogy
An Analogy is a likeness or similarity between things (a subject and an analog) that are otherwise unlike. Analogy is the comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship.


Life is a Car Pool Lane
move. stop.
move. stop.
move. stop.
Life is a car pool lane.
Good bye and hello.
Joy and ache.

Always moving.

Always stopping.
move. stop.
move. stop.

Allegorical Poem

Allegory

An Allegory is a narrative having a second meaning beneath the surface one - a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning. 

Butterflies


We planted butterflies

some time ago

and watched them grow.

Tiny caterpillars slowly crawling

spinning silk

so they don't slip.

They amazed us for

a moment. And then bursting

from out of nowhere

was a butterfly

deep orange and

delighted 

we watched.

One and then two, three and five

tiny butterflies.

Do we keep them in their cage or

let them fly?

We let them go

and watching them

we cried.

They flittered onto the dew and grass

and stood so still,

my eyes nervously roamed the sky.

But he took his time

fluttering through

the breeze

my heart squeezed.

Then they where gone

and there was nothing 

left to do

but take delight

in the bittersweet flight

of our butterfly.

ABC Poem

Definition of ABC poem
An ABC poem has a series of lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. Lines are made up of words and phrases. The first word of line 1 begins with an A, the first word of line 2 begins with a B etc.

Charlie
A rising sun is warning
Be ready for this day
Charlie will come storming
Down the hall and want me to
Follow all his orders
Get his breakfast
Hold him tight
I"ll do it all to order
Jumping at the chance to make that
Kid smile.

Poems about motherhood

Okay,
Everyone else is doing it, 365 days of something... so I thought, I don't care if a bunch of people read it but how cool to challenge yourself and become better at something you want to be better at at the same time. So I've decided there is one thing I really "know" right now and that is being a mom and there is one thing I want to be better at and that is writing. But it needed to be more interesting. I really love poetry and I thought what if I walked through a year of motherhood and picked a poetic form everyday and wrote a poem (be it crappy or exquisite) about it... AND, what if some folks joined me in the comments. I won't be editing or belaboring this thing and I don't want you to either. We live life on the fly but it would be neat to write out my motherhood days in poetic form and I would love to see others do it with me every now and then. Come on, don't be afraid or worry about wether you are a writer. Just write, have a little fun and hopefully enjoy a blog experience that keeps it short and sweet but challenging :)