NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

27. Write a poem made of ten metaphors.

 OURS IS ....







He dances in the darkness
with music playing in silence
tunes from the future beckoned
he lies in the past of his dreams
buying a moments lingering breath
she grasps for his fading shadow
diving in a pool of tomorrow
to set aside the grief of happiness
all the while knowing nothing still
she lights up the floor with darkness


UMMMM... not too sure if I did this justice...
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Today is W

 

Well to day is my 48th birthday !!!

so not knowing what I'm going to write

Here we go ....

 

WRINKLED

 

When I was born

I was pink and wrinkled

wiggling into my parents hearts

 

When I grew into my teens

I wrinkled my nose, thinking

 it would attract a certain boy

 

when I was in my twenties

I spent hours in a hot bath

until I came out wrinkled

 

When I was in my thirties

I couldn't stand it at all

if my clothes were wrinkled

 

Now here I am in my forties

and every time I look

I'm getting more wrinkled

 

Wonder what the next forty years will bring !!

 

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

26. Write a poem to your future self, but do not say it is to your future self, address the poem to a president or rock star.... OURS IS ....

A complete unknown

Your fame came late

yet you're in your prime

we knew you had 'it'

from way back in time

now everyone knows

what we knew all along

your beauty and strength

they're singing your songs

just look at you now

how much you have grown

now known by millions

not a complete unknown

Well we can always dream...tee hee hee...

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Today is V

Vers Beaucoup is an enjoyable form that was created By Curt Mongold on the FanStory site.

The easiest way to explain Vers Beaucoup is that it is a 4,3,3,2 rhyme format with no more than three words PER RHYME. A lot of people get thrown off by that one It can have less, but no more than three. OURS IS...



My Prince Let us start at the part, when cupid's dart,
hit his heart with a thud, no blood,
just a flood of feelings true,for two
love was new, now it's found
he's duty bound

From tower tall, he looked small, heard her call,
gave his all, was no good, it's understood,
no one could reach her there, maiden fair,
moonlit hair, cant be denied
that he tried

He showed power, climbing the tower,clutching a flower
in that hour of the night, such a sight,
showed no fright, untill he saw a dragons paw,
great big claw, then he fell,
straight to hell.
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Today is U

OURS IS....

UPWARD

When I'm tired of life

and feeling so low...

I look upward

When happiness surrounds

my heart and soul...

I look upward

I raise my hands

and sing in praise

for I know I am

in His loving grace

When my weakness shows

from all of life's woes...

I look upward

When my end is here

I'll have no fear...

I'll look upward

I raise my hands

and sing in praise

for I know I am

in His loving grace

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Today is T

 

Tyburn

A tyburn is a six line poem that follows a clear syllable count. The first four lines rhyme. The first four lines are also descriptive words.
The last two lines rhyme, The last two lines are nine syllables. The sixth through eighth syllables use the words you used from lines 1 through 4. In any order, but it has to be those words. The last two lines have to rhyme with each other, but do not have to have the same rhyme scheme with the first four lines.
Syllable Count

line 1 -	2 syllables
line 2 -	2 syllables
line 3 -	2 syllables
line 4 -	2 syllables
line 5 -	9 syllables
line 6 -	9 syllables

OURS IS...

Whistle

Thistle

Missile

Wistful

A missile will fissile into parts

like a whistle is wistful in hearts

LOL we tried !!
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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

25. Write a poem where a literary figure shows up and tells you something and gives you something.
OURS IS....

Shakespeare came to me in a dream

holding the secrets I've longed to know

he told me it is easier than it seems

then with painted words he did show

He spoke in riddles yet I could see

the gifts he was trying to bestow

and before too long it came to me

that it is all how the words flow

He felt he'd done what he came to do

and he began to fade in a mist

and though the dream was all through

there still was a bit of a twist

seems as I dreamt I wrote it down

yet I'd never done that before

my writing sure made my husband frown

for it was written on my kitchen floor !!

Tee hee hee... I wish !!

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

24. Write a poem that has the word “love” hidden in it somewhere. But you cannot use the word “love” by itself, it must be hidden (such as in the word “glove” or in two words like “halo venom”).

OURS IS...

STRANGELOVE

Seeing the paloverde

we had to pullover

it was in the clover

with foxglove near a pond

slovenliness with beauty

and as the killdeer plover sang

we knew we found strangelove

our happiness did spillover

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

23. Write a poem where the last word of the first line begins with the first letter of your name, and the last word of the second line begins with the second letter of your name until you have spelled out your first and/or your last name.
Love a challenge so we are doing our whole name, First, middle and last... Just know that I prefer not to be called by my first name... so please do not use it when addressing me... Hope you all understand and thank you !
OURS IS....

JUDY LYNNE DODGE

Most people love their first name, Justifiably,

I however, do not and though it is Unusual

I'd rather be tied to a truck and Drug

than be called Judy, call me Yoo-hoo

Or you can just call me Lynne

that will help stop my Yattering

on about how I hate my Name

you needn't know all the Nakedness

that comes with my long Explanation

JL is my name, to me, it fits me Dandy

and though my Momma would Object

she loves the name she gave her Daughter

changing my name, she couldn't Grasp

but she has come around, Eventually

Think this sounds kind of more like a rant than a poem...LOL

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Today is S

Sand sculptures on seashores

Soothing waves slapping shores

sending children screeching

sandaled feet sinking slowly

sucked down in salt waters

starving artists seeking attention

sand castles on shinning shores

sculptures slowly taking shape

sharks and surfers sharing spotlights

sunshine sparkling on sand

stylishly stunning displays

simple sweet summer days

of shimmery silvery seascapes

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JL&B

NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

22. Write a poem that only has five syllables in each line. Give the poem a long title.
We'd sit on the seawall and feel the cool air off the ocean

memories of us
linger in my mind...

Our toes in the sand

the wind in our hair

seagulls in the sky

sun shining brightly...

we ran to the waves

salt on your tan skin

I kiss you so hard

we fall in the waves

laughing at ourselves
you held my hand tight
you fell to one knee
promise forever

I miss you more now

while the sun light fades

alone on the shores

where you still linger

in the seagulls cry

and the soft sea breeze

the sun melts away

in all I see you

In my mind lingers
memories of us....

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Today is R

Rictameter

A rictameter is a nine-line poem. Each line has a specific number of syllables. The first line has two syllables. The next line has four. The next line has six. The next line has eight. The next line has ten. And we work our way down again (8,6,4,2)  The last line is the same as the first line... OURS IS...

RAMBUNCTIOUSLY

See me

Rambunctiously

engulfed in written words

fulfilling a poetic dream

to be loved for the words I've chosen

creeping into the heart of you

lingering in your mind

where only you

see me

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

 21. Write a poem with the opposite hand that you write with or if you type your poems on the computer, use only one hand to type... LOL now now now , do it... one handed !!
OURS IS ....


Typing one handed
     is hard for me now
        but I sure remember
            not long ago
how
    hunt and peck
         was the only way
              I was able to type....

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Thank you is never enough !!

But we still thank you all so much !!!

Promising Poets' Poetry Cafe  has honnored us with our third award !!!
It is so nice, we are at a loss for words... GO FIGURE !!!

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JL&B

Today is Q

 

Today we are trying a Quinzaine... an unrhymed verse of fifteen syllables. The word comes from the French word quinze, meaning fifteen. The syllables are distributed over three lines so that there are seven syllables in the first line, five in the second line, and three in the third line (7/5/3). The first line makes a statement. The next two lines ask a question relating to that statement.

OURS IS...

 

 

Quaint is the mountain life.

Who needs the city...

Or the smog??

 

 

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

20. Remove your shoes. Write a poem that celebrates your feet.

FEET

Born with two, so happily

I've learned to walk tall

dancing in the falling rain

kicking up my heals in the fall

I've stubbed a toe a time or two

and wiggled them in mud so cool

I'm glad they carry me so strong

I love my feet... THEY RULE !!

LOL...
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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

19. Close your eyes and listen to the sounds around you. If the sounds are peaceful, write a poem with a violent word as the title. If the sounds are loud, write a poem with a kind word as the title.

SILENCE

Televisions blaring the same old news

killing in the streets hearts being used

for once in world can we please find

a way to bring peace, is anyone kind?

No more to hear that same old boring *hit

For once I would like to hear silence a bit

so off I went to the garden one more time

and silence filled my heart and my mind !

This one was another struggle ... hope you all like it !

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Today is P

 

Today we are doing a Pleiades...this form has a title with a single word. The poem itself has seven lines. The first word in each line begins with the same letter as the title.

 

Pleasure

 

Pajamas with paisley patterns

Pancakes with peanut butter spread

Pillows of down soft and comfy

Peaceful as the day begins

Porch swing in the shade

Puppies playing with frogs

Perfect place for pleasurable moments

 

 

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

18. Write a poem about something small that is only 5 lines long... OURS IS...

Delicate winged furry

with colors vivid and bright

all the tiny hummingbirds
sipping nectar in the light
so fast their wings are blurry

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Today is O

WOW O already !! going by fast isn't it ... OURS IS...

OVERNIGHT

Overnight the weather turned

from Winter into Spring

just like that flowers bloomed

and birds began to sing

It would have been a perfect day

for the conditions were just right

but my whole world changed

unexpectedly overnight

It was an awful feeling when

your hand slapped my face

when loving emotions overnight

with hurtfulness were replaced

The darkness then surrounded

all of our happiest days

and overnight I wanted you

to die in very unusual ways

I thought of deadly ways

to make me feel much better

and overnight I hoped that

you were gone from life forever

I never thought of the consequence

of what my hopes would do

or that my hateful hurtful thoughts

would ever really come true

Then overnight my world of love

was forever changed by fate

for you were taken overnight

into heavens golden gate

Now Spring has lost its meaning

though it is still a beautiful sight

It will never take away the hurt

of what happened overnight

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JL&B

Today is Sunday...NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

So we have to take a day off from the A-Z challenge....Bummer !

BUT... For the NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011 Today is ...

17. Write a poem that includes these words: bamboozled, bloodlust, bibliography. Have the title include one of these words: contradiction, constellation, cranberry.

THE CRANBERRY CONSTELLATION CONTRADICTION

The bibliography of the constellation

was only half of the tale

for many were in contradiction

of how the story did unveil

They were at peace for most of their known time

or so this story goes

until a bloodlust dominated, leaving

Cranberrian's with woes

But the fact is they were bamboozled

into a bloody war

by the Blazer constellation

the rival's next door

The Blazers wanted  everything that

the Cranberrians had

so they hatched a plan that got

them fighting mad

And when the war was over

and the Blazer's got their prize

what they thought they won

was nothing but lies

So in lies the contradiction

did they get what they deserved

or was the Cranberrians way of life

ultimately preserved

HUUUMMMM... not sure about this one, but it is what it is today...

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

16. Make a list of ten images of things you have seen in the last 24 hours. Use all of them in a poem.

OURS ARE... YARD SALES, CITY STREETS, FLOWERS, TRAFFIC, MAP, BREAKFAST, NEWS PAPER, MOUNTAINS, ALPINE, EL CAJON...

While leaving the mountains

is not my cup of tea

I wanted to go to play

just my Momma and me

So we bought a news paper 

and looked in the map

to see all the places

the yard sales were at

We first went to Alpine

its close to our home

then in to El Cajon

we decided to roam

Breakfast at Denny's

is our special treat

then fighting the traffic

on the hot city streets

We had a great time

and spent a few hours

But I was glad to get back

to my cool garden of flowers

LOL
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Today is N

NEIGHBORLY NONET

What does it take to be neighborly

a warm hello across a fence

a helping hand when needed

or a smile the brightens

Barbecue invites

or just being

as quiet

as you

can

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

15. Write a poem that describes the wallpaper on your computer or the image on the last postcard you received.

OURS IS...

VALENTINE RASCLE

A childless mother is what I am

for my body has long since been barren

but mother to her, pet lovers understand,

so I snap shots of her with my Cannon

One of my favorite things to do

is to get her in a pose

though most times I have no luck

she usually turns up her nose...

But this time I was luckier

than most times I had tried

I used a flower to pull her out

of the place she likes to hide

So as her attention was drawn in

her image I did capture

now it is my wallpaper

I really love her stature

Love my baby girl !!

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Today is M

We are trying our hand at a Monotetra

The monotetra contains four lines in monorhyme. Each line is in tetrameter (four metrical feet) for a total of eight syllables.The last line contains two metrical feet, repeated. It can have one stanza or many stanzas. Poem format:

Line 1:	8 syllables
Line 2:	8 syllables
Line 3:	8 syllables
Line 4:	8 syllables with repetition

OURS IS...

Dont need to be a superstar

'cause I love you for who you are

so what if you have an old car

you play guitar, you play guitar

Short and sweet !!!

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Today is L

 LUXURY

Living in luxury

in my trailer park home

it may not seem luxurious

but for me its next to none

My rent is within my means

which these days that's hard to find

and I have a garden that many say

is really one of a kind

so in my mind its a luxury

to have the life I've got

and for this hard core country girl

it really means a lot !!

LOL... the nutty one, that's me !!

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

14. Think of the nicest thing someone ever said to you. Write a poem about a rainy day and something flooding. End the poem with the good thing someone said.

LOL ... OURS IS ...

Rain was coming in torrids
and there was no end in sight
we had hoped it would subside
but it worsened overnight

Yet all is well within my world
for in my house I'm safe and dry
and my husband just said to me
I'm the apple of his eye !!

Tee hee hee
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Today is K

 

KICK ASS !!

 

Today I'm going off the grid a bit

for a moment of bragging rights

so try to enjoy these photos we sent

because we worked this with all of our might !!

LOL... ENJOY 

Today we are doing the clean up but the majority of the job is done...

PRETTY-NOT-BAD  Right?

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

13. Run around your house and grab 5 items that all begin with the same letter. Write a poem as an ode to one of these items or that includes these items.
We will do ours in a English ode with the rhyme scheme of ABABCDECDE.
Our items are... GUM, GREETING CARDS, GUITAR, GLUE, GLITTER

OURS IS...

ODE TO MY GUITAR

There you are waiting once again

for a strum or a pluck to hum

like a greeting card from a faraway friend

or a discarded piece of chewing gum

Your cords rain glitter in my mind

and glue all thoughts together

bringing sweet peace to my soul

more time with you I'd like to find

our harmony ringing true forever

to play you guitar, is my goal

Ok so I'm not quite awake just yet LOL

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Today is J

Just us

In the morning

as I rise

the coffee made

the kisses

the peanutbutter toast

I am so grateful

for the love

between

just us

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

12. Turn on the radio to any channel. Write a poem inspired by the first thing you hear (lyrics to a song, a commercial, etc.)
MUD ON THE TIRES/ Brad Paisley

OURS IS ...

MUD

Mom had a hard time keeping me in a dress,
I loved dirt so much I was always a mess,
digging dirt was fun I would have to admit,
but when water was added she'd have to forget it,
cause this tomboy was in it clear up to her nose,
there's nothing like feeling mud squished thru toes,
mud puddles and mud pies, mud art dried in the sun,
oh the memories of times with mud were such fun !!!


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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

11. Write a poem that begins with the last thing you can remember someone saying to you today or yesterday. See if you can use that line two or three times... OURS IS...

Goodnight honey, I love you...

Each night I am blessed, once again,

by a hug and a kiss from my loving man,

'Goodnight honey, I love you', I know he means,

as he slips of to bed and starts his dreams.

He has never lacked to bless me with this,

for if he did, things would be amiss...

such a lovely simple and sweet thing to do,

'Goodnight honey, I love you'

'Good night, my husband, sleep well tonight'

then I kiss him again, and hold him tight,

a ritual, made just for us two,

'Goodnight honey, I love you'

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Today is I

INFECTIOUS

It was a moment of youthful bliss,

a snapshot of wonder, felt in a kiss,

flooded with feelings too hard to resist,

it was infectious

Lifted in lovely temptations of life,

asking her, 'wont you please, be my wife',

a smile that took away all of the strife,

it was infectious

Turning the pages, their love had no end,

their family branches started to extend,

of happiness they could not pretend,

it was infectious

They lived their life full, all hand in hand,

and to the end, together, they did stand,

their love of one another was so grand,

it was infectious

YOUR TURN

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NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

10. Write a poem about one of the deadly seven sins that only contains seven words a line.

Greed

a rapacious desire will take you in

  personal gain is where it will begin

with all you have, you want more

Greed got under your skin for sure

betrayal and disloyalty are not far away

soon manipulation will slip into each day

hoarding and scavenging to get your needs

in the name of your selfish Greed

Greed will only lessen your heads clarity

though you try disguising it with charity

unless you give up, you wont win

Greed is one of the deadly sins

OOO we found this to be a challenge...

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Today's Prompt is Sunday...

And we are supposed to take Sunday off from the A-Z challenge but that doesn't mean we are slacking off, we still have the NaPoWriMo 30 day challenge, One Stop Poetry, Acrostics Only and our other blog Dodge Writes, so keep up and have fun... Our 'I' will be up tomorrow...

ENJOY
JL&B

NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

9. Write a poem to your favorite letter of the alphabet.

OURS IS...

Z

Zephyr lilies are so fair

zebras run in herds

your a letter filled with zestfulness

(zither is an odd word)

Zucchini's make an awesome bread

Zinc is good for my body

I really love my niece Zeara

although she kind of thinks I'm Zany

Taurus is my Zodiac

Zenith my television

I guess I better zip this up

And go listen to Led Zeppelin

LOL what ?? you all know we are a bit nutty !

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Today is H

Add caption

Happy Husband

He is the rock I lean on
He is the fix-it man
He is sweet kisses, always
He is my happy husband

He is a hardy laugher
He is my best friend
He is a good dancer
He is my happy husband

YOUR TURN
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JL&B

NaPoWriMo: 30 NEW Writing Prompts for National Poetry Month 2011

8. Turn your paper so that it’s in the landscape position. Write a poem about God or the universe or the horizon of the ocean with longer lines and see what happens... OK how exactly do we do this???? LOL ... OURS IS...

upon the horizon where the sun sets in gold,
near the edge of the universe, where God is we're told,
in oceans of blue and stardust of light, the moon is rising with all of his might,
and as the Earth turns from the shade of the sun, leading the way to our beloved one, we sleep in our awareness, allowing time to fade,
hoping we find one more day we can trade
for the moment of life times to share when we're old,
upon the horizon where the sun sets in gold.

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We want to thank Deirdra Eden-Coppel for our very first award .... how exciting !!

Today is G

GRANDMA WAS A GARDENER

(guess you saw this one coming)

Gardens overflowed at my Grandma's place

her love of each flower showed on her face

in each she could see the beauty and grace

 she loved to see Sweet pea vines interlace 

Many a flower were fair by her growing

her delicate touch she was always bestowing

I learned much while her knowledge was showing

I hear her voice in the soft wind blowing

Advice she passed down when I was a child

into my memories they are filed

with old fashioned words soft and mild

the way that she looked as she cracked a smile

'A green thumb is grown like plants in the yard'

'to nurture and grow you have to work hard'

'of mite and snail you must keep guard

if not your flowers growth will retard'

although I pulled more than just weeds back then

it seemed never to raise her adrenalin

she'd put them in a bucket giving a grin

and her poor flowers were planted once again

Grandma was a gardener without a doubt

she knew each flower as they popped out

that's how my green thumb came about

she planted the seed, I am the sprout

Miss you Grandma !!

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JL&B