Coyote Fib

One
Two
Running
Coyotes
Dash up a driveway
Leap fences, run along the wash.
Soon they will be gone
No longer
Can they
Roam
Free.

  You'll notice I'm using the content from yesterday's post to write this poem.  I'm playing with the FIB form today.  A FIB is a 6 line  poem based on the Fibonacci number.  Like a haiku, syllables are counted.  Each line is the sum of the two previous lines added together so that the lines have this many syllables 1/1/2/3/5/8. I didn't like ending on the 6th line so I then reversed the sequence.  8/5/3/2/1/1.  The funny thing is, I actually like this poem when I read it from the bottom up, too.

   Can you try writing your own FIB today?  And if you'd like, try writing the reverse, too.

    I don't normally review books on my blog, but I wanted to share a fun new picture book GUESS WHO'S IN THE DESERT, written by Charline Profiri with beautiful illustrations by Susan Swan.  Charline is in my children's poetry critique group and she has shared every step in her publishing process with our group.  The final product is a very, very beautiful book.  It is written in rhyming riddles and is lots of fun.  All my favorite desert critters are having a party in this book.

   If you leave a comment on today's post, on Sunday (2:00 PM MST)  I'll take all the names and throw them in my desert hiking hat.  I'll draw one name and send you my autographed copy of this book.  If you leave a FIB with your comment, I'll put your name in my hat twice.

  Thank you, Charline Profiri for this wonderful book, GUESS WHO'S IN THE DESERT.  I'm sure children will love your poetry and the desert.

  I believe Julie Larios is hosting the Friday Poetry Round Up today on her blog at http://julielarios.blogspot.com/   http://julielarios.blogspot.com/

How was your weekend?

Did you have a good weekend?  Mine was great.  Can you guess from today's poem what I did?

WHERE WE’D BEEN?

If I were a dog, I know what I’d do,

I’d dig out of my pen and go to the zoo.

And when I got there I’d follow through,

And uncage all the other animals too.

The lions and tigers, the kangaroo,

Bears and buffalo and the quick running gnu.

Elephant, rhino, and a hairy baboon,

Hippos and penguins and a sad calling loon.

Once all the animals were out running free,

We’d rush to the mall to see a movie.

We’d eat candy, pop corn, and icy sno-cones.

Then when it was over, we’d all hurry home.

We’d close all our doors, clean up any mess,

So no one would know, and no one could guess.

I hope you have a great week.  Can you write a poem about your favorite animal?  Maybe you can make it a riddle poem where each line gives a clue and you don't reveal what the animal is until the last line.