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lol...
My latest Word Can poem - cleaned up :)... crease, use, headache, serene, gush, wear
Origami
I gushed with delight, I swear
But what a headache if I were to attempt
An origami piece so intricate
The use of fresh paper creased
Ever so many times and manipulated
Here a unicorn! there a dragon and
Other fanciful beasts…
Serene in demeanor the artist imbued
Dharma in each elegant masterpiece
6/20/2024
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Charming poem! Enjoyed!
Word Can poem: for 7/4/2024: kool-aid, spirit, genre, resemble, club (not in our poetry setting due to the holiday)
But is it Kosher ?
genre ?
Job 40: 15-24
Behemoth -
Purplesaurus Rex
club soda
chilled
drink the
kool-aid
a spirited
effervescence
resembling a
Mogen David
wine spritzer
(so I'm told)
7/7/2024
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
I'm a bit at sea with this poem. I know what kosher ist. There is a juxtaposition of elements, but...
A nonsense poem... Genre can reference a literary work... Job Bible verse references Behemoth, which was a dinosaur, right? lol... Purplesaurus Rex was a dinosaur representing a purple/grape kool aid flavor, then instead of tap/bottled water use club soda instead to add the kool aid to... which appears to look like a kosher (Mogen David) wine spritzer (so I'm told)... quite nonsense :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Oh, I see! :)
Oh, I see! :)
For today's assignment later in the day for the Thursdays at Two poetry group. Supposed to a found poem... irregardless, this is what I came up with:
Acrostic: using First Lines of Famous? Poems
Pale amber sunlight falls across
Origami-folded toads
E'en as the bird, who midst the leafy bower
My thoughts are like fire-flies, pulsing in moonlight
Silence! stir not! for a whisper
A bobcat creeps between pinon pines
Rare-sweet the air in that unimagined country
Elfins of the Autumn night
Hidden in wonder and snow, or sudden with summer
Each life converges to some centre
After the wolves and before the elms
Very like to a dream
Earth has not anything to show more fair
Nature has a thousand choirs
Let us go then, you and I
Ye scenes beloved! O welcome once again!
The birds must know. Who wisely sings
Hark! ah, the Nightingale!
I would my soul were like the bird
Named from her woods, with fragrant bowers adorn'd
God scatters beauty as he scatters flowers
Softly drops the crimson sun
7/18/2024
Acrostic: First Line of "Prelude" by Susan Coolidge "Poems are heavenly things,"
The body is comprised from First Lines from poems/poets listed below:
S1
1 "Autumnal" by Ernest Christopher Dowson
2 "Arroyo Seco" by Harryette Mullen
3 "The Divine Comedy" by Dante: The Vision Of Paradise: Canto XXIII
4 "A Mood" by George MacDonald
5 "The Fishers" by H. P. Nichols
S2
1 "A Land Before Time" by Bonnie Manion
2 "The Unfinished Dream" by Walter De La Mare
3 "There Are Fairies" by Madison Julius Cawein
S3
1 "Laurentian Shield" by F. R. Scott
2 "The Goal" by Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
3 "My Country in Darkness" by Eavan Boland
4 "The Morning Drive" by Mary Ann H. T. Bigelow
5 "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth
6 "Nature Has A Thousand Choirs." by Freeman Edwin Miller
7 "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by T. S. Eliot
8 "Sonnet, On Taking A Favourite Walk, After Recovery From Sickness" by Thomas Oldham
S4
1 "The Way to Sing" by Helen Hunt Jackson
2 "Philomela" by Mathew Arnold
3 "The Daring One" by Edwin Markham
4 " Madeira" (An excerpt of the Lusiads - Book 5) by Luís de Camões
5 "God Scatters Beauty" by Walter Savage Landor
6 "Angelus" by Susan Coolidge
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed the poem. It makes sense and has a longer acrostic. Recognized some acquaintances!
Thank you! :)
Addendumb: Turns out my above poem is more a "Cento" type poem than a "Found" poem... more study and practice needed :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
For last Thursday's Thursday at Two poetry assignment I modified and edited a recent Lol challenge poem:
The Man in the Moon: Red Strings / Haibun in the style of Matsuo Basho
Untiringly he chewed his words like a praying locust
beaming as if they were sugarplums - invoking subatomic
red strings to unravel then ushering in great tidal forces
stretching and exciting each vibrating amaranthine string;
tying one end to the pinky finger of one - then the other
to another's creating a bond between two beings thus
quantum entangled forever never to be broken asunder
fated they were joined
in the way of the kami
harmoniously
7/20/2024 r. 8/1/2024
and my Word Can poem from 7/18/2024: feed, hand, manage, acorn
city squirrels
how’s a city squirrel to manage?
acorns in short supply - even then
no place to secrete in the city’s
concrete a winter’s cache…
humility becomes paramount -
to feed from the hand of man
and perchance a drop of water
from a bottle by the charitable
few who take notice in summer
7/18/2024 r. 8/1/2024
8/1/2024's Word can poem to follow later :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
The Man in the Moon: Red Strings / Haibun in the style of Matsuo Basho
interesting poem, liked the haiku finish off, but got a bit lost if the bond is between words or creatures or words methamorphosed into creatures.
city squirrels- AAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIII! Hope there are places to leave water for these small animals, with the great heat you probably are having.
Thanx !
One sees squirrels and other creatures reaching out for water on fb on occasion. What cities need, perhaps, is more fountains or water works available for the poor critters. We have water in a trough for the deer, etc. In the wild it must be getting desperate in the heat zones :(
The bond is between people... red strings binding two at their pinkie fingers... I threw in a little theoretical physics, ref: "string theory", to update the poem :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
re:We don't have sqirrels here, but some shops put water out for dogs..
re poem: I see.
Some more of my recent poetry from our Thursday at Two group:
Assignment: Poem about a book -
Absorbed in Reading: Blue Lipstick; an Acrostic/Golden shovel poem
Blissful musings upon an old dim lit page: It
liberated my eager mind and blithely took
unassuming control of all that was me -
eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious sort of like
Like a vagabond I intruded suddenly upon a
iopterous clan of færies - a one in a million
probability in all honesty... in former years
sangfroid might have been my demeanor; to
tell the truth I was startled. Hard things I'd read
in other texts of their propensities and all,,,,,
chortled a greeting and closed the page! the
kerfuffle avoided I turned to lighter books
8/15/2024
Golden shovel: line from "Advanced English" by John Grandits in his book Blue Lipstick / Concrete Poems
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Word Can poem from 8/1/2024: Connoisseur, belly, haywire, velvet, anticipation, centerpiece, sheave
The Candy Store / Old Sac
anticipation… bins scattered like
haywire sheaves
strewn within the candy store
at the river’s shore
lest things go first awry - to the
jelly belly aisle -
candies to prepare the palate for
velvety connoisseur
chocolates - the centerpiece of candyland!
8/1/2024
Haven't turned my last Word Can poem into electronic media yet...
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Blue Lipstick
You were inspired!
"sangfroid "
"Iopterous"
and specially
"eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious" competing with Joyce's "bababadalgharaghtakamminarronnkonnbronntonner-
ronntuonnthunntrovarrhounawnskawntoohoohoordenenth urnuk!" as the kerfuffliest word in the English language.
Good take on the word can poem. Rather a difficult combination of words.
Thanx ! :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Ah... Thursdays at Two poetry in nearly an hour ;) My assignment offering for today and last time's Word Can poem:
Word Can poem from 8/15/2024: bona fide, dignitary, jaundice, curdle, silo, lamp
Mad World
A lamp cast a jaundiced light
as bona fidie dignitaries spoke
in tones that would curdle milk
at the township waterwork’s meetin’
Leaving I was impressed with tall
silos, barns, and other pharmacopeia
more befuddled than before…
wondering how the old-timers
would be able to pay their bills
8/15/2024 r. 9/5/2024
painters of the night
living away from the skyglow of cities
I beheld the heavens to see its
depth - alas the starfield was
diminished: a full moon held my gaze
I took in the clear still warm air
in deep breaths listening to the
din of a multitude of amorous frogs
serenading the night when the
clamor abruptly ceased around me
somewhere hidden in the darkness
a mountain lion called out -
an inexplicable sound,
making an instant impression upon
me - hairs stood on end in an
involuntary primal response as
an iciness enveloped me; shivers
down my spine - a hyper-awareness
and imaginings in a nanosecond
a friend once told me
mountain lions were always
there - always watching
9/5/2024
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Bummed out... just after I posted this a fire broke out at property next door, so no poetry today except for what I had emailed... and Tinker Bell got out while I was getting ready to evacuate. Fire seems to be out now and barring flareups in the wind we should be fine... chess at 6:30 hope I find my kitty :(
I hope all goes well with you and Tinker. There are fires here in São Paulo, too, but as yet not where I live.
.PS By your latest post I suppose you are back. Hoping the danger is averted and you are all well..
Beautiful night poem!
The Mad World is a reality here too: prices keep rising and the salaries and the rents don't accompany. I hope there is enough for food and the basic bills.
Thanx !
A bit frazzled. Found Tinker Bell... how he got out of his carrier I don't know, but he finally came out of hiding in the house... he had every opportunity to get outside, where I thought he was as I didn't close the front door for over 30 minutes whilst hoping to watch the fire's progress with my daughter and loading the car. All we could see was billows of black then white smoke above the trees, which was slowly moving away, the fire gutting our neighbor's home unfortunately. Planes and chopper were otherwise quick and efficient. Keeping the car half packed just in case overnight with a backup cat carrier ready.
Chess: lost 2-games (1 w/ white, 1 w/ black) out of two playing sub par to a marginally better player.
Basic finances are covered with a small emergency fund which is one hit from disappearing.... still, I'm blessed and grateful for that :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Glad that for now all turned out well but you will have to watch out. As for Tinker, my late cat Tino was a specialist in opening doors. I had to change his carrier for a more secure one after he opened the first one and landed in the middle of the street, cars around and all. He used his paw almost like a human hand and opened the bolt. The problem is that he now probably will go into hide as soon as you start carrying things to your car. He probably didn´t go out because he is not thinking of leaving you or his home. He just doesn´t fancy the rides he has been taken too of late.
São Paulo is presently full of burning spots, several people got into prison for arson. The difference: You have Summer now and we Winter.
Thursdays at Two poetry for 10/3/2024 by tailor
Word Can poem 9/19/2024: occupy, flannel, pretentious, brave, parachute, enterprise, into the void
into the void
Into the void
A pretentious eight armed Occupy
Wearing a flannel textured captain’s hat
On the good ship Enterprise
The first to venture forth from the Marianas Trench
Brave and true
With nary a parachute
To see if intelligent life lived
On the firmament up above
… Sadly no
9/19/2024
Magic /☆
Moonflowers dot the hillside under a new moon all aglow -
against a skeletal tree a ladder bends haphazardly under a
gamesome young witch s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g wand in hand
in hopes of catching a star to awaking the magi's gift of
conjuring and flight in advance of All Hallows' Eve night
/☆
10/3/2024 acrostic ekphrastic… Magic /☆
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Here's the pix for the ekphrastic part of the above poem... (I hope)...
Attachment 9996
Realism and imagination
"Into the void" seems realistic to me. Enjoyed!
"Magic" Charming ekphrastic combination of poem and pix!
For this Thursdays at Two poetry:
Word Can poem 10/3/2024: trident, crumple, dominate, deepen, earnest, route
Forevermore
The dominion of the sea
falls under Poseidon's sway
whose trident in the deepening
dominates, routing all before his gaze
crumbling those left before him
who scatter earnestly into disarray
Dear reader - crumple these words,
this poor reckoning I pray, then discard
into the dustbin forevermore,
ne'er again to see the light of day
10/3/2024 r. 10/7/2024
Next Assignment: Autumn
Ambiguous Autumn
Leaves progress toward their celestial fate
Like verbs who failed to conjugate
Changing color, wither, fall, then susurrus
Before the wind in their distress
Yet Spring abides in Southern latitudes -
Somewhere sings the Rufous-bellied thrush
To one its sweet beloved beatitudes
Whilst displaying a reddish-orange blush
r. 10/11/2024 r. 10/15/2024
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Forevermore‐What despondency! I hope the poor poem only was assigned to th3 dustbin so that you might use the word "crumple "
Ambiguous autumn Cute poem, but conveying the feeling we have here also, that the seasons are all mixed up.
Word Can poem from 10/17/2024 for Thursdays at Two: pining, monk, sipping, subtle, tip, bold, denial
temptation
a pining monk sat tippling boldly
sipping a subtle honey-rice wine
his vows temporarily put on hold in denial
10/17/2024
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Lol! Enjoyed the precise minimalistic take!
Our Thursdays at Two poetry assignment due yesterday was a Rispetto in the style of ABAB CCDD... I went with 11-sillybibbles in each line:
November Rispetto
Oak trees shedding acorns, crunch beneath one’s feet
Those not raked with leaves and pine needles elude
burn piles here and there crackling with intense heat
Smoke rises at a whim changing the wind’s mood
Bucking logs into rounds, stacked after splitting
Election Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving
There seems to be no time to dilly-dally
Preparing for Winter in Garden Valley
11/7/2024
... I'm especially giddy about rhyming "Garden Valley" with 'dilly-dally"; still room for improvement :)
My silly Word Can poem to follow after typing it up :)
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Enjoyed the poem."No time for dilly-dally" emphasizing a certain sense of urgency sounds OK for me. It's an unformal expression that combines with the poem.
Curious about your word can poem.
Ok, I warned you it was silly :) Word Can poem for 11/7/2024: Bib, bezel, dinner, danger, tableau, docket, sullen, nausea
Hickory Dickory Docket
hickory dickory docket
the bezel on my grandfather's clock was lock-ed
the clock struck five
and we sullenly dived
to the dinner table
wearing bib-overalls, falderals
having left the tableau outside
where danger lurked
in the dark-et
putting on our feedbag
only to retch
ad nauseum
11/7/2024
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
"in the dark-et" would sound more natural to me if just "in the dark" without the rhyme. The content is not so very clear to me, something wrong with that dinner?
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” - C.S. Lewis
Accidently poisoned myself this morning
eating dinner after midnight
some too rare cooked beef ribs I broiled at home
Fell asleep at the keyboard and woke up
to sweats, nausea, and
the strangest auditory distortion
of early morning sports news.
The auditory oddity persisted
after I had purged... A bit wobbly
getting around and chose to bundle up
in my easy chair listening to a 10-hour
binaural beats deep sleep video
which sounded even more bi-gnarlilly,
Tinker cat curling between my legs,
and I toddled off to sleep...
Awakening quite refreshed,
'cept a queasy tummy, and cold (61° F/16° C)
I stoked the heat stove... Ate a banana and
2-mandarin citrus fruits,
and drank a t-a-l-l double hot cocoa
... and wrote this poem for Thursday at Two poetry:
Starting Over
If I should die of a
broken heart today
that would be ok
A new day would dawn
for another one
where the promise
of love goes on and on
11/18/2024
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor
Ai! That was your birthday celebration?if yes and not just poetic imagination I hope you are well now. A medicine l use for "queasy tummy" is made of active coal l suppose you can find it in your drugstore.
I hope the year that is starting today will be a better personal year and bring renovation of what is stale.
Thanx :) All too real.
Ta ! (short for tarradiddle),
tailor