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Tanka poem about the last day of Summer — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

April 2015, Etheree, NaPoWriMo 2015

Goodbye NaPoWriMo 2015

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Leonas Lines

Sunset--Goodbye poem — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

NaPoWriMo–Day 30—For the last day of NaPoWriMo 2015 we were challenged to write a poem backwards. I took the last poem I wrote for NaPoWriMo 2014, (Adieu to April) wrote it backwards, and then rewrote it to make sense. It originally was a Nonet and the rewritten form is an Etheree.

March 2015, Rhyme, Tanka

Goodbye, March 2015

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Leonas Lines

Tanka-Rhyme bidding March 2015 goodbye — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

Haiga, Haiku, October 2014, Senryu

Destruction of Many Memories

Posted on October 24, 2014October 27, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Dunes Theatre 1948-2014--destruction--Haiku/Senryu poem about memories — Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2014
Image from
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4223

Tribute to the Dunes Theatre of Zion, Illinois 1948-2014
The Dunes was torn down today. I and my family have many fond memories of watching movies there.
We were wishing it would have been saved and restored.

Dunes Theatre--Zion, IL. 1948-2014 — Dunes Theatre–Zion, IL. 1948-2014

Reference article at: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4223

July 2014, Rhyme, Tanka

Goodbye July

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Sunset--Tanka-Rhyme--poetry about July 2014 last day — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2014

Etheree, June 2014

Farewell to Spring 2014

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Leonas Lines

April 2014, April 2014 PAD Challenge, NaPoWriMo 2014, Nonet

Adieu to April

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Today brings to an end the April Poem a Day Challenge. This was my second year of participation and I have greatly enjoyed it!
Since I have been writing a Poem a Day for over one year, writing a poem a day was not that big of a challenge to me anymore,
therefore, I chose to challenge myself further this month by not only writing a poem a day, but to also write a different form of poem each day,
plus I also chose to create some form of artwork daily for each poem.
It was a challenge–but one I really enjoyed!!
Many thanks to NaPoWriMo 2014 and WD 2014 PAD Challenge for their daily prompts which often inspired me!

[NaPoWriMo–Day 30–Farewell poem] [April 2014 PAD Challenge–Day 30–Closing poem]

January 2014, Rhyme

It’s National Opposites Day!

Posted on January 25, 2014January 25, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Shall I say goodbye when I mean hello?
And should I stay when I really want to go?
On this day of opposites,
Does anyone know what really fits?
If I say what I mean,
Will I mean what I say?
Oh Lord help me make it through this crazy day!
Perhaps it would be better to stay in bed,
And just skip this day instead,
But if sunrise is sunset, it’s over before it begins,
So I shall just play along ’til it ends!

Silly Rhyme
Leona J. Atkinson 01-25-14

National Opposites Day–January 25th

Holiday, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013, Rhyme

Goodbye Thanksgiving

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Leonas Lines

In the news today I see
Christmas Sales have begun
That’s what retailers are promoting
Now that Halloween is done
No more waiting for Black Friday
Stores are open Thanksgiving Day
Cyber Monday is no more
Shoppers need more time they say
So forget about Thanksgiving
That Holiday is obsolete
Consumers need extra time to shop
Not give thanks, stay home, and eat.