SATURDAY MORNING

Woke up this morning
there on my deck
a snake was sleeping
and causing heck.

The dog was barking,
the cat hissed to say,
Wake up, Mr. Snake.
Please slither away.

Moon

(original illustration by Joy Acey, 2013)

Today's spine poem reads in an arc, so you read from the bottom left to the bottom of the right side of the picture.  This one I had to illustrate, to show you how to read it.
If you have trouble reading the words, here they are in traditional linear fashion.

shape-
shifter
moon
rides
the back
of a
wolf
watches
sleeping
children
when
all is at
rest
moon
sets
in the
west


    I hope you enjoy today's poem.  Your challenge for today is to write your own moon poem.  Indians had a different name for the moon for each month.  You might have some fun doing research before you write your poem.  Have fun.

My Teddy

WOW! I don't know what happened, but I had this poem all ready for Sunday and it didn't get posted.  Sorry about that.  So here it is.

My Teddy

My teddy bear

is my best friend.

He's always there

at night we spend

our sleepy dreams

together dancing,

eating ice cream,

and traveling

to foreign lands.

The Cat

The cat

lounges

on my bed.

She's a cuddly

furry ball.

Her body

is warmly hot.

But she is NOT

that small.

She's asleep

in the middle

of my bed.

She really likes

that spot.

It's a  problem

when she won't move,

I can not sleep

in the space I've got.

Her purring keeps me

wide awake.

I think this kitten

may be a mistake.

At least it is not the same

as having a dog,

a Great Dane.

     Can you tell I don't really have a cat?  I'm visiting my sister in California.  It is her birthday.  She has a cat that wants to sleep on my bed. 
So, I think I really should comeback to this poem again and do some more work with the rhythm.  Do you have a dog or a cat?  Can you write a poem about your pet?
When my son was three he had a stuffed dog he would pretend to feed and have the dog sit up and beg.  He would take his stuffed dog for walks.  So even if you don't have a live pet, you can write about a pretend pet.  Have fun.  I'd love to hear about your pet.

Early Morning

Morning comes

the sun rises red,

I want to stay

at home in bed.

My pillow is soft.

My quilt is warm.

If I stay here

I'll come to no harm.

     Do you have mornings when you'd rather just stay in bed?  When you want to just turn over and go back to sleep?  A poem written about the morning is called an aubade, if it's written about the night, or evening it is called a serenade.  Can you write your own poem about the morning--your aubade?   Make it fun.