Happy Poetry Round Up.
I've been making Poetry Boxes this week.
I've been repurposing Altoid boxes, but any small box will do if you want to try making your own. The green box is a little plastic lunch box I bought for fifty cents.
Inside the box I included a small poem.
I added paper and a pen to the box and it is all ready to go in a pocket or purse to be handy when the muse strikes or you get stuck in a line or office waiting.
I did have a longer poem I wrote first, but I think this shorter poem works better.
Here is the longer poem.
POETRY BOX
If you have woes
during a stressful time
pick up this pen
and jot a rhyme.
For poetry chases
your troubles away
and writing will
improve you day.
So what do you think? Which poem do you like better? Thank you for your help.
Now, for a fun challenge. Today is National Doughnut Day. Can you write a poem about doughnuts? Here is mine:
DOUGHNUTS
I like doughnuts.
round ones,
square ones,
and the bar ones.
Glazed and powdered,
frosted and dusted
jellied ones
and those that are crusted.
Bear claw or buttermilk,
fried or baked.
I even like the holes
of doughnut cakes.
Shake on cinnamon,
almonds or sprinkles
eating doughnuts
gives my eyes twinkles.
My only problem,
I made a mistake.
I ate so many
my belly aches.
The Poetry Friday Roundup is being hosted today by Carol over at Carol's Corner. Head on over for more poetry fun on Friday. Thanks Carol, for hosting a great party.
Joy,
ReplyDeleteThese would make lovely gifts, especially for someone in the hospital.
Actually Linda, I thought of you when I first came across the idea. I was in a gift shop and they had "Prayer Boxes" with the paper and pens for writing down our worries and giving them to God. I love little boxes and I knew immediately how I could use the boxes to make poetry boxes. I had so much fun putting these together with some old decoupage rubbies I'd found at the Thrift Shop.
DeleteI hope all is going well for you. Happy Doughnut Day.
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Joy,
DeleteI'm so glad you thought of me. Thanks for letting me know. I do love the idea of a poetry box. Things are going well for me. How about for you?
I love the way you've re-purposed those Altoid tins, Joy. And thanks for sharing the doughnut poem - love that dusted/crusted rhyme!
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DeleteGosh, thanks Julie. I thought that rhyme dusted/crusted was a little weak. Glad you like my doughnuts.
Great little poetry boxes. I'll bet by the end of summer, my granddaughter could make one for every student in her class. Thanks for the poems and the idea.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see pictures of your granddaughter's creations.
DeleteJoy, what a charming idea the poetry boxes are. I have several training sessions this summer and I will share your blog, photos, and ideas with the different groups. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHave fun creating. I'd love to see pictures of your completed projects.
DeleteIt's a marvelous idea, Joy, & I think I've thrown nearly all those tin boxes away into the re-cycle bin. I'll start saving now!
ReplyDeleteDonuts delight the tongue in the morning, but watch out, the stomach will offer a warning/if too many donuts end up down the hatch/you'll need to take care of the number you snatch! (Silly, but you asked!)
Me too, Linda. I've thrown so many of the tins in recycling. But I'm collecting them again.
DeleteOh, I like your rhyme. It made me laugh. I liked the hatch/snatch rhyme.
Lovely, both the poetry box ideas and the poems. But I think your tummy needs a rest :)
ReplyDeleteMy tummy needs a rest and my body needs more exercise.
DeleteAh, doughnuts! Tasty poem, Joy. The poetry boxes are such a sweet idea. I like the second longer poem :).
ReplyDeleteThanks Jama. I appreciate your opinion.
DeleteThis is just to say that I have been here and read your words, but surgery on both thumbs last Tuesday prevents me from typing a personalized comment. Forgive me -- copy/paste is the best I can do this week! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary Lee. A package is on it's way to you. You are my first partner for the summer poetry sway. S
DeleteSorry about your thumb. I hope the surgery goes well and if you need therapy exercises try using magnetic poetry.
DeleteI loved the William Carlos Williams-ness of your comment.
Your poem made this fellow doughnut lover laugh! And also think that you and Greg Pincus need to get together, because he wrote about doughnuts too! I cringed, though, when you said it was so hot in Arizona- my boys are football players at a junior college in Phoenix and it terrifies me that they are working out in such intense heat!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Greg's poem is a good one and I'd discuss doughnut poetry with him, if he brings the doughnuts.
DeleteNow I'm going to worry about your sons too. Tell them to keep hydrated. They really shouldn't be out exercising during the day in this heat.
Forgot to say I love the poetry boxes! It think it would be fun to put a small object or picture in some and let kids try using those as prompts.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Carol. You could also keep the poor man's magnetic poetry in the box--words cut from magazines.
DeleteDuring the past weeks we were addicted to Krispy Kreme - I blame those doughnuts for the unwanted pounds I must have gained. Love those poetry boxes too.
ReplyDeleteOh please, don't mention Krispy Kreams! Their home is in North Carolina and when I lived there, children would sell boxes of them for fun raisers. Raleigh has a Krispy Kream race and many of the morning functions I attended served these delightful, yummy, heavenly doughnuts.
DeleteI thought it was wonderful when Harrod's in England started selling them. Thanks for leaving a comment, now I'm hungry again.
I'm so late in getting to the PF posts that I missed donut day! I like the altoid boxes. I have an old altoid box, with a pad of sticky notes and a golf pencil, stuck in my car's door storage. It comes in handy at a stoplight after a line has stuck! I don't know if I still get a vote, but I like your second poem.
ReplyDeletePoetry boxes! What a great idea. But, alas, too small for a doughnut.
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