Life is a vapor,
Full of disappearing days.
Make a difference!
Leave your mark on society.
Seek to better your world today.
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson 11-30-13
Category: November 2013
Posts for November 2013
November’s New Traditions
Become quite a special day
Lasting longer each year
All those bargains are waiting
Commercials tell us loud and clear
Kick the Thanksgiving Day tradition
Forget family values held dear
Rise early or shop late
Ignore staying home with family near
December’s big day is coming
And shopping days are few we hear
Yes! Today we can shop and save
Such awesome deals will appear
All across town the stores are open
Let’s give thanks as we all cheer
Embracing commercialism
Society succumbs without a tear
Acrostic
Leona J. Atkinson 11-29-13
Morning Song
Down in the meadow
A songbird sings its sweet song
Western Meadowlark
Haiku
Leona J. Atkinson 11-28-13
The Western Meadowlark was chosen as the State Bird of Oregon in 1927. It is known for it’s distinctive and beautiful song.
Listen to a video recording of the Western Meadowlark’s beautiful song at this link:
youtube=http://youtu.be/lvAUgFb1cLY
Mt. Hood
Majestic
Snow capped mountain rises
Before me.
Awestruck!
I never cease to be amazed
At the sight of it.
Shadorma
Leona J. Atkinson 11-27-13
Freedom
Free gift.
Given from God.
Is indescribable!
The grace of God bestowed to us.
Freedom!
Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 11-26-13
A Purpose in Time
A clock’s life demands,
Movement of its hands.
In a circle they must go,
Not too fast, not too slow.
Clerihew
Leona J. Atkinson 11-25-13
(Remix of “Always in Demand”–Free Verse–dated 11-20-13)
Never Ever
Never, never, never give up. —Winston Churchill
Never, never,
Let your hope sever.
Consistently endeavor.
Hang on to your dreams forever,
Whatever.
Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 11-24-13
An Old Familiar Place
I shouldn’t be here
Dwelling in the past
Shedding a tear
I shouldn’t be here
Reliving yesteryear
Thinking of things that didn’t last
I shouldn’t be here
Dwelling in the past
Triolet
Leona J. Atkinson 11-23-13
Sinful Soul’s Selfie
Before I met Christ
My selfie showed just a wretch
Lost in the darkness
Unaware of an eclipsed soul
Held captive by sin and death
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson 11-22-13
(Ephesians 2:1–Ephesians 5:8)
Challenge words: selfie-eclipse-wretch
Love Poetry Acrostic
Limerick
Ode
Villanelle
Epitaph
Pantoum
Ottava Rima
Epulaeryu
Tanka
Rhyme
Yes, many forms and styles
Acrostic
Leona J. Atkinson 11-21-13
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 