I loved this astrological poem!
(photograph, clash, spectrum, ice, meadow, speculate)
The Spectre
An old photograph made me speculate.
I mused about the color clash,
all colors of the spectrum were present,
blurring the image of a strange figure,
lean and white,
with rainbow margins.
It stood on a meadow,
with mountains in the background
wearing an iced sugar coat.
Next challenge: turkey, glasses, warmth, songs, lively, snoring.
Last edited by Danik 2016; 12-30-2022 at 12:56 PM. Reason: lol-slight word crash
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Very nice ! (Might want to change crash with clash though)
Challenge: turkey, glasses, warmth, songs, lively, snoring
Thanksgiving Revisited
Lively songs are sung of turkeys
whose warmth from the oven
create aromas of anticipation
that meld with fresh baked rolls
Glasses clink in salutation to the
holiday throng, and those whose
appetites survive eat desserts that
leave many torpor, some snoring
https://www.morganmanagesmommyhood.com/turkey-songs/
12/30/2022
Next: sea, charm, leaf, glide, time, superior
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 12-30-2022 at 08:38 AM. Reason: New challenge
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Charming poem!
sea, charm, leaf, glide, time, superior
The leaf
The last leaf of the calendar
glides charmingly
into the vast sea of time.
Will the future
be superior
to the present?
Who knows!
Next challenge: Flowers, auspicious, sand, toiling, secretly, herald.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Very niceI hadn't thought of turning "the last leaf of the calendar.".. excellent !!!
Challenge: flowers, auspicious, sand, toiling, secretly, herald
Asparagus / an acrostic
An auspicious start to the New Year -
Sandbags needed to quell flooding in many
Parts of our locale to herald in Auld L-
Ang Syne - Secretly, as I cough and ache and
Rasp, I am grateful for the respite, the
Absence of snow this season but for a
Good dusting a month or so ago where the toiling for
Us was much less hazardous than last year's
Snowmageddon which smothered flowers & spirits
12/31/2022
"Winter refreshes us, and asparagus represents the hope of renewal and the optimism of what spring might bring."... https://www.chefs-garden.com/blog/ma...0might%20bring.
New word challenge: patience, rainbow, mosaic, stars, reveal, reality
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 12-31-2022 at 10:24 PM. Reason: spelling / new word challenge / acrostic spelling too: Thanx Danik 2016
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Enjoyed! Love asparagus! Though if you brake the third line at a different point, you'll get an "a".The new poem comes tomorrow. A blessed, happy and lucky 2023!
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Lol... you're right... I found the typo in the title and forgot the acrostic... (maybe I was thinking of Asperger's ??) fixing in previous post
Looking forward to your poem !
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 12-31-2022 at 10:27 PM.
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Thanks! I still have difficulty with acrostics
patience, rainbow, mosaic, stars, reveal, reality
On the Brink of a new Government
Reality demanded endless patience.
For years we were deprived of
the passing mosaics of stars
and the perception of
the dazzling colors of
rainbows.
Revelations of
the future
rest with the ramp
New challenge: sun, inspiring, eternally, void, arrow, reaping.
Last edited by Danik 2016; 01-01-2023 at 11:21 AM.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Enjoyed your poem
My effort needs attention... I fell asleep while editing if that says anything:
Challenge: sun, inspiring, eternally, void, arrow, reaping
the prairie chicken / 1847
a gingham bonnet protected her
face from the fierce sun - a fount
eternally blessed inspiring song
from those who sought to catch
her eye - those whose tender
hearts could not avoid cupid's
swift inerrant reaping arrows fly
1/2/2023
Next: arise, utter, shadow, agile, cool, choose
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 01-02-2023 at 08:36 AM. Reason: syntax / indent
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Thanks! It happens very often that I doze of in front of TV or when I am reading, even if the book is interesting. As for poems I rarely write them in the evening. Suppose it has to do with what we in Brazil call the best age.
Charming poem! Sly change of "void". These poems are a sort of mental gymnastic.
arise, utter, shadow, agile, cool, choose
The shadow
Out of utter darkness
a shadow arises.
I choose agility and
leave the room.
Outside the air is cool
and the serene sky
is covered with stars.
I awake: it was just a nightmare.
New challenge: white, seaside, thunder, cheerfully, ponder, freedom.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Very nice !
Will stare at the words for a while and see what tickles the toys in the attic
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Challenge: white, seaside, thunder, cheerfully, ponder, freedom
a sea change
the sudden white flash of lightning
brought a reverberation of thunder
that rattled my bones as I pondered
choices before me and I roared back
not cheerfully - a paragon of disarray
the seaside took no notice of me -
the surf crashed, ebbing and flowing,
lording over its freedom unaware of
the nexus unravelling between us
1/3/2023
New: toll, glance, crash, rain, swarm, rumor
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Lol! Loved the expression "tickle the toys in the attic "
A solemn poem.
Parafernnalia II
The bell tolled
The Internet crashed
The rain poured down
Bees rumored
All at once
and at a glance.
NEXT:Window, brown, alligator, roaming, nostalgic, sleeless
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Thanx !
Enjoyed
Challenge: Window, brown, alligator, roaming, nostalgic, sleeless
Chillin' at Starbucks
Chillin' at Starbucks watching passersby -
Outside the window a brown sleeveless
alligator vest roaming, wearing a nostalgic
tee beneath with "Dark Side of the Moon"
dayglow and a Jerry Garcia red floral tie
Dude had teeth that shone in the dark
indistinguishable from a thresher shark's
My hot chocolate bubbled when I saw his
designer kicks as he and his entourage folded
into a pink convertible the size of an ark
1/3/2023 r. 1/5/2023
Next: invisible, view, aware, roll, gnome, folklore
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 01-06-2023 at 12:22 AM. Reason: bark > ark
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
Loved this imaginative poem!
I´m afraid Parafernalia is buried somewhere in this thread, but I think I can oblige you.
invisible, view, aware, roll, gnome, folklore
Parafernalia 0
A whim, a vision, a dream perhaps
I saw a ciranda of gnomes.
They were disposed in a circle,
dancing with synchronized movements
each one performing with a roll of bread.
Then, I wasn´t quite aware when the scene changed and
the folkloric creatures suddenly
rolled on the ground and laughed.
They became more and more transparent
until they were totally invisible
and only their laughter remained.
It was a ludicrous view.
Next: incredible, bugs, cachalots, plastering, blue, fridge.
"I seemed to have sensed also from an early age that some of my experiences as a reader would change me more as a person than would many an event in the world where I sat and read. "
Gerald Murnane, Tamarisk Row
Delightful scene !
Challenge: incredible, bugs, cachalots, plastering, blue, fridge
a blue fridge
incredible bugs
plastered by a five year old
with wheat paste
next to cachalots and dinosaurs
and all nine planets
on a blue fridge
1/4/2023 r.
Next: bitter, toast, courage, joke, tooth, path
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Last edited by tailor STATELY; 01-04-2023 at 10:41 PM. Reason: glue>glued>delete
tailor
who am I but a stitch in time
what if I were to bare my soul
would you see me origami
7-8-2015
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