Posted in July 2019, Syllabic Verse

Poor Richard’s Proverbs

Statue of Benjamin Franklin on bench in McMinnville,OR
Original photo of Statue of Benjamin Franklin on bench in McMinnville,OR

Old Benjamin sits

In US Bank’s Town Square.

His wisdom behooves

Those who listen,

Learn,and get involved

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

—Benjamin Franklin

“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

—Benjamin Franklin

“You may delay, but time will not.”

—Benjamin Franklin

For More Benjamin Franklin Quotes visit the link below:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/289513.Benjamin_Franklin

Posted in April 2015, Hay(na)ku, NaPoWriMo 2015

Trails in the Sky

sky trails--contrails or chemrails--Hay(na)ku poem
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

NaPoWriMo–Day 27–Hay(na)ku

There is much controversy on the sky trails seen in my area. These are the white trails left from planes flying overhead.
Some say they are contrails (condensation) and some say they are chemtrails (chemicals).
Every day I see many of these trails–sometimes 3 or 4 at a time–it does cause one to wonder what they really are….
[Chemtrails–What’s going on?]    [The Truth is Up There]    [Video: Pilots-Doctors-Scientists-testify about Chemtrails]

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

Goodbye Thanksgiving

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That Holiday is obsolete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.

Rhyme
Leona J. Atkinson  11-02-13
Holiday Shopping Season Kicks Off Early–KGW News–Portland, OR.