Category: 2015

Posted in Blank, November 2015

Thankful?

Posted on by Leonas Lines
World Toilet Day--Thankful poem
Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015 ClipArt from clker.com

World Toliet Day logoToday, November 19th, is World Toilet Day
A day that raises awareness of the 2.5 billion people globally who do not have access to a toilet or clean water.
Read this article “24 Hours Without Clean Water” to get some idea of what it might be like to have to live without a toliet and clean water.
Cottonelle is partnering with Water For People to raise funds and awareness around the lack of basic sanitation for families worldwide by asking individuals to #GoCommando4ACause. Kimberly-Clark Corporation will donate $1 to Water For People for every mention of the hashtag #GoCommando4ACause on social media, November 19-26.

Show your support in 140 characters or on Facebook, and help bring improved sanitation and clean water to those in need.

Posted in Ekphrastic Poetry, November 2015

“When Dreams Become Reality”

Posted on by Leonas Lines
Ekphrastic poem about a drawing of a mixtape cover
Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015
Original Artwork by Victoria Noelle Marcin ©2014
When Dreams Become Reality Mixtape by MARCIN ©2014

An EKPHRASTIC is a poem that tells about a painting or photograph so as to describe it visually–no particular form.
I wrote this poem to describe my grand-son’s first mixtape cover which was drawn by my grand-daughter.
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MARCIN is an Underground Unsigned Rapper & Engineer Creator & Owner Of The Fvck Muzic Records
Established In Portland, Oregon
Visit his website Marcin Muzic or listen “When Dreams Become Reality” Mixtape free on Soundcloud.

Posted in November 2015, Senryu

One Among Many

Posted on by Leonas Lines
One Oak Leaf among many Maple leaves--Senryu Cascade poem
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

As I was walking to my car I noticed the many leaves scattered all across the parking lot.  Their colors vividly showed against the black pavement. The leaves seemed to all be from the colorful Maple trees that were planted nearby—except—right by my car I noticed one lonely Oak leaf lying in among all the Maple leaves.  Thus, an inspiration for today’s poem.