poetry – Page 240 – Leonas Lines

Acrostic, Holiday, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013

November’s New Traditions

Posted on November 29, 2013December 27, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Become quite a special day
Lasting longer each year
All those bargains are waiting
Commercials tell us loud and clear
Kick the Thanksgiving Day tradition
Forget family values held dear
Rise early or shop late
Ignore staying home with family near
December’s big day is coming
And shopping days are few we hear
Yes! Today we can shop and save
Such awesome deals will appear
All across town the stores are open
Let’s give thanks as we all cheer
Embracing commercialism
Society succumbs without a tear

Acrostic
Leona J. Atkinson 11-29-13

Haiku, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013

Morning Song

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Down in the meadow
A songbird sings its sweet song
Western Meadowlark

Haiku
Leona J. Atkinson 11-28-13

The Western Meadowlark was chosen as the State Bird of Oregon in 1927. It is known for it’s distinctive and beautiful song.
Listen to a video recording of the Western Meadowlark’s beautiful song at this link:
youtube=http://youtu.be/lvAUgFb1cLY

November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013, Shadorma

Mt. Hood

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Majestic
Snow capped mountain rises
Before me.
Awestruck!
I never cease to be amazed
At the sight of it.

Shadorma
Leona J. Atkinson 11-27-13

Cinquain, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013, Religious

Freedom

Posted on November 26, 2013February 1, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Free gift.
Given from God.
Is indescribable!
The grace of God bestowed to us.
Freedom!

Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 11-26-13

Clerihew, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013

A Purpose in Time

Posted on November 25, 2013February 1, 2014 by Leonas Lines

A clock’s life demands,
Movement of its hands.
In a circle they must go,
Not too fast, not too slow.

Clerihew
Leona J. Atkinson 11-25-13
(Remix of “Always in Demand”–Free Verse–dated 11-20-13)

Cinquain, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013

Never Ever

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Never, never, never give up. —Winston Churchill

Never, never,
Let your hope sever.
Consistently endeavor.
Hang on to your dreams forever,
Whatever.

Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 11-24-13

November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013, Triolet

An Old Familiar Place

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Leonas Lines

I shouldn’t be here
Dwelling in the past
Shedding a tear
I shouldn’t be here
Reliving yesteryear
Thinking of things that didn’t last
I shouldn’t be here
Dwelling in the past

Triolet
Leona J. Atkinson 11-23-13

November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013, Religious, Scripture, Tanka

Sinful Soul’s Selfie

Posted on November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Before I met Christ
My selfie showed just a wretch
Lost in the darkness
Unaware of an eclipsed soul
Held captive by sin and death

Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson 11-22-13
(Ephesians 2:1–Ephesians 5:8)
Challenge words: selfie-eclipse-wretch

Acrostic, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013

Love Poetry Acrostic

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Limerick
Ode
Villanelle
Epitaph
Pantoum
Ottava Rima
Epulaeryu
Tanka
Rhyme
Yes, many forms and styles

Acrostic
Leona J. Atkinson 11-21-13

Free Verse, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013

Always in Demand

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Someone’s always watching me,
Or racing to beat me.
It seems they can’t live without me!
In the morning I wake them
When they tell me to,
Yet then they often get angry
And hit me!
People are always saying I move too fast,
Yet if I stop, they get upset!
I really don’t understand the logic of it all,
But then, I’m just a clock!