A mermaid sat
upon the rocks
singing to the reef.
On days the sun
was shining, her smiles
were filled with teeth.
On days the rain
was splashing, her songs
were filled with grief.
I read something today about a "mermaid mind." I thought this a lovely reference to wild and fanciful thinking. Perfect for muse stirring poetry. Great for dreaming. What do you dream about? Can you write a poem today about dreaming?
Between dreaming and reality, I think I'll take the dream.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Friday, August 31, 2012
The Lai
Some days/nights you just feel brain dead. I think part of the problem is that there are too many things I could write about today. This often happens when I come to Poetry Friday, or I have a deadline. I want to write something significant, something important to share and nothing seems good enough. I know you've been there.
So today I'll just share a poem I wrote as part of the Monday Poetry Stretch over at Miss Rumpus Effect.
This week I learned about the Lai, a form poem. This is a French form with 9 lines--aab,aab,aab. The a lines have 5 syllables. The b lines have only 2. So, since 6 of the lines need to rhyme, it means that base word family has to be big. I'm thinking words like "an" --ran, fan, can, man, Dan, Nan, pan, tan. Or maybe "ight"--light, bright, bite, might, plight, etc. Anyway, for my poem I cheated a little and used feminine rhyme by using gerunds--"ing" words. (follow the links above for more information on The Lai Verse Form.)
This poem is in honor of the blue moon shining tonight.
So, how did I do? Did I meet the requirements of the form?
If you try performing this poem with a class, the children can join in by saying the AWAKES, MISTAKES, LAND SAKES!
Have a Happy Poetry Friday. Thanks to Sylvia Vardell at Poetry for Children for hosting the round up this week. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY.
So today I'll just share a poem I wrote as part of the Monday Poetry Stretch over at Miss Rumpus Effect.
This week I learned about the Lai, a form poem. This is a French form with 9 lines--aab,aab,aab. The a lines have 5 syllables. The b lines have only 2. So, since 6 of the lines need to rhyme, it means that base word family has to be big. I'm thinking words like "an" --ran, fan, can, man, Dan, Nan, pan, tan. Or maybe "ight"--light, bright, bite, might, plight, etc. Anyway, for my poem I cheated a little and used feminine rhyme by using gerunds--"ing" words. (follow the links above for more information on The Lai Verse Form.)
This poem is in honor of the blue moon shining tonight.
NIGHT DREAMS
While I am sleeping
a lizard leaping
AWAKES!
My eyes start blinking
what was I thinking
MISTAKES!
Then I am screaming
I wasn't dreaming
LAND SAKES!
So, how did I do? Did I meet the requirements of the form?
If you try performing this poem with a class, the children can join in by saying the AWAKES, MISTAKES, LAND SAKES!
Have a Happy Poetry Friday. Thanks to Sylvia Vardell at Poetry for Children for hosting the round up this week. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY.
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