April 2016 – Page 2 – Leonas Lines–Poetry Plus

April 2016, Kennings, NaPoWriMo 2016

Lilac Lady

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Lilac photo--Kennings poem about the Lilac Lady — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

#NaPoWriMo–Day 20–Prompt: write a Kennings poem
The “Lilac Lady” was Hulda Klager—read more about her and her amazing Lilac Gardens here

April 2016, Didactic, NaPoWriMo 2016, Nonet

How To Live

Posted on April 19, 2016April 20, 2016 by Leonas Lines

How to Live--Didactic poem — Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016
(clipart from clker.com)

#NaPoWriMo–Day 19–Prompt: Didactic poem that focuses on a practical skill.

April 2016, NaPoWriMo 2016, Tanka

Sounds of My Childhood

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Sounds of Childhood--Tanka poem — Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

#NaPoWriMo–Day 18–Prompt: Think back to your childhood, and the figures of speech and particular ways of talking that the people around you used, and which you may not hear anymore, then write a poem that speaks the language of that home,

April 2016, NaPoWriMo 2016, Rhyme

Words To Live By

Posted on April 17, 2016April 18, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Rhyme written using 10 randomly picked words from the dictionary — Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016
(clipart from clker.com)

#NaPoWriMo–Day 17–Prompt: write a poem using ten words found in a specialized dictionary
I wrote this Rhyme using ten words I chose randomly from my
Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words

April 2016, Cinquain, NaPoWriMo 2016

Outside My Window

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Leonas Lines

outside my window--Cinquain poem — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

#NaPoWriMo–Day 16–Prompt: Outside Your Window You Find

April 2016, Cinquain, NaPoWriMo 2016

Doubles-Duplicated

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Leonas Lines

poem about doubles--my 4 four grandchildren — Original Poetry and Photographs by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

#NaPoWriMo–Day 15–Prompt: poem about doubles

April 2016, NaPoWriMo 2016, San-San, Syllabic Verse

Three in One

Posted on April 14, 2016April 15, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Three in One--San-San poem about the Trinity — Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016
(clipart from clker.com)

#NaPoWriMo–Day 14–Prompt: San-San poem

April 2016, NaPoWriMo 2016, Senryu

Fortune Cookie

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Senryu poem based on a fortune cookie — Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016 (clipart from clker.com)

#NaPoWriMo–Day 13–Prompt: poem inspired by a Fortune Cookie

April 2016, Choka, Index, NaPoWriMo 2016, Senryu

Words

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Index Poem inspired by "Silver Boxes" book — Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

#NaPoWriMo–Day 12–Prompt: Index Poem
This Index Poem was inspired by “Silver Boxes” a book written by Florence Littauer.
This wonderful book also inspired me in 1997 to start my encouragement ministry
“Smile God Loves You“

April 2016, Cinquain, NaPoWriMo 2016

Pansies

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Cinquain poem--Pansies — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

#NaPoWriMo–Day 11–Prompt: Poem that blends detail with abstraction