White hair
Face wrinkled with age
Her eyes sparkle with love
I seek her wisdom about life
Grand Ma
Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 09-08-13
Today is National Grandparents Day—Take time to honor Grandparents today
Tag: honor
Father’s Day
Today is Fathers Day
I honor my Dad on earth
and Father in heaven
Haiku
Leona J.Atkinson
06-16-13
Flag Day
Today we honor our red,white and blue.
The Flag that over many battles flew.
The Flag that stands for what we hold true.
Take time today it’s beauty to view,
And contemplate what it means to you.
Leona J. Atkinson
06-14-13
National Flag Day-USA
In Honor of the Pen
To celebrate this
National Ball Point Pen Day
I buy a new pen
I write a new style of poem
My choice handwritten Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson 06-10-13
Tanka
(My first try at writing a Tanka, which is 5-7-5-7-7 syllables with the third line as a pivot)
To day is National Ball Point Pen Day
Brothers, Laszlo and Gyorgy Biro, are credited with the invention of the ballpoint pen and obtained a patent in June of 1943.
Yo! A Yo-Yo!
Today we Nationally honor,
The toy that’s named “Yo-Yo”.
An object kids love,
To spin, wind and throw.
A little axle and two disks,
Wrapped about with twine.
Who would think it would become,
Such a popular design!
Loved the world over,
For the challenge it presents,
And every year there are held,
Many contests and events.
Players come to compete,
They spin, loop, and throw,
Performing tricks and freestyle,
To bring control of the Yo-Yo.
What a delight it is to watch!
It brings me such great joy,
To see the amazing feats accomplished,
With this simple toy!
Leona J. Atkinson 06-06-13
National Yo-Yo Day–June 6th
US National Yo-Yo Championship 2012
2013 World Yo-You Contest–August 8-10–Orlando, Florida
Heritage–The Duncan Yo-Yo Story
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 