NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 29  -  prompt   Sleeping Beauty was given some unique christening gifts.  Today`s challenge is to write a poem musing over the gifts you receive at your christening, whether they be traditional, weird, powers or cursed.

Happy writing!

Christening

Welcoming a new born child

snuggled in cotton and lace

little fingers and tiny toes

big eyes and a gurgling face

celebrating a special day

with gifts, good luck and joy

energy, luck and silver spoon

kindness, beauty and a little toy!

as everyone tucks into their cake

grandma gently places a letter

in baby`s crib, in it a written note

never be afraid, we`re here together!

for me that was the best gift I got

knowing I have my Grandmother

my her side, we`ll beat any evil

yet no one will guess we`re together

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

 

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 28

Prompt - write a concrete poem.  A concrete poem is one in which the lines are shaped in a way that mimic the topic of the poem.

Happy writing!

Trophy

The contest is here

starting line is full

runners are ready

Bang! they`re off 

arms pumping

feet stamping

first lap

round

they

go

finish

in sight

HORRAY!

to the victor

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

 

technology for me on the move

my music, camera my contacts

always at my finger tips

info  in an instance

memories held safe

freedom to hand

always there

mobile

📱

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

Apology and Forgiveness

I was always taught to forgive, though at times this was very hard. Apologising is also something that needs to be said as they are two sides of the same emotional coin. However, forgiveness shouldn`t be just the result of the apology, both are just as important.  Each side must mean what they are saying and not expect the other side to make the first move.  It`s a healing process and as such , a very important to both parties too.

If left unresolved, emotion fester like an open wound that is unable to heal. The wound goes mouldy and the infection spreads further from the made problem.  It`s a bit like a stone dropped into water and the circular ripples spread outwards to the edge of the water.

This festering gets worse and worse and manages to include others but word of mouth. People are influenced bu opinions and take on the same thoughts and more and more the infection spreads.

This needs to be stopped or it will never ever heal but hurt more and by that more people are hurt to the point, no one believes anyone or haven`t got a clue what exactly started it all.

So remember, apologising and receiving forgiveness helps to heal wounds, emotions, friends and families.   

Don`t let it ruin you!!

Feuds

Apologies and forgiveness

are at the heart of everything

they help the healing process

and take away the painful sting

we should never let it fester

for then the infection will spread

hurting more that just ourselves

creating pain in heart and head

forgiveness and apologies

are needed, so we can move on

creating calm and harmony

to live happily with everyone

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

NaPoWriMo 

Day 27  

Prompt - challenge for today is to write a "duplex"This is a variation of a sonnet, developed by the poet, Jericho Brown. Like a typical sonnet, a "duplex" has 14 lines (arrange into 7, 2-lined stanzas) The 2nd line of the 1st stanza echoed by but not identical to the 1st line of the stanza and so on. The last line of the poem is the same as the 1st line.

Happy writing

found in a darkened woodland

moonlight reflected on the ground

touching the ground under branches

with pools of yellow and white seen

patches and pools drifting down 

creating delicate silhouettes

natures delicate beauty seen

bright shafts of orbital light

shafts of light and shadow 

picked out all along the path

beside the path stands a tree stump

where the hoot of an owl can be heard

and a flash of their bright eyes 

found in a darkened woodland

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

 

Caught in Moonlight

Across a darkened woodland

shafts of moonlight hit the ground

pools of light along the path

beauty seen without a sound 

delicate details of leaves

picked out clearly against black

as hues of wonderous blues

eerily seen further down the track

© Lissie Bull 2022

Imaged found on mother nature network

Steve

Growing older on my own 
and missing you much more
years have not diminished 
the pain I feel without you 
by my side....

they say time is a healer

but I`m yet to find that so!

you`ve left a great big whole

an empty chair at the table

now you`re gone...

no one to talk things through

when trouble comes a calling

or hold hands along the beach

under a kaleidoscope of bright

coloured sky!

Oh Steve, missing you so much

those lonely days can get me down

but knowing that I`ll see you again

keeps me going through my life

will see you soon!

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 25

Prompt - poem based on aisling, a poetic form that developed in Ireland. Aisling recounts a dream or vision featuring a woman who represents the land or country on/in which the poet lives and who speaks to the poet about it.  Today`s challenge is to write a poem that recounts a dream or vision, and in which a woman appears who represents or reflects the area in which you live in.  Perhaps she will be the Madonna of Traffic Lights or the Mysterious Spirit of Bus Stops. Or maybe you will be addressed by the Lost Lady of the Stony Coves.

Whatever form your dream visitor takes enjoy this challenge.

Happy writing!

Bright shining orb in the night sky

smiling face looking down on me

she is full of beauty and love

speaking so soft and gently

I feel calmed and at peace

as she drift of her nightly way

knowing she is over me

til the dawn of a new day

I ask if she dances with the stars?

she laughs and replies, "Oh I do!"

the starts twinkled all around her

"could I dance with the stars too?"

we danced across the countryside

through fields and over a tall ridge

only stopping by the river`s edge 

wishing farewell by the bridge

(c) Lissie bull 2022

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 24 - 

Prompt write a poem which you describe something with a hard-boiled simile. Feel free to just use one or go for broke and cram in a hoard of similes til its as dense as bread baked by a plumber, as round as the eyes of a girl who wants you to think she`s never heard such language and as easy to miss a brass band in a cathedral.

Happy writing!

Market day

There`s a buzz in the air

excitement is everywhere

crafters lay our their stock

already at the starting block

fresh as a daisy, busy as a bee

how much will sale, we`ll see

from poetry, cards and art

each item, make from the heart

colourful, scented and pretty

authentic, uniquely witty

ten o`clock and doors open

now all is set in motion!

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

 

Bos Taurus

Bos Taurus are Highland cattle 

Originated from Hamitic Longhorns

Social species who graze together

Tan, brown, black or orange haired

Amazing long wide horns

Unique mammal of Scottish Highlands

Rustic breed of domestic cattle

Unusually long shaggy hair

Splendid creature to behold!

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

I really enjoyed talking with some wonderful children about poetry, an th9s was one of the poems we explored.

Santa came to Supper

Jolly Santa came to supper

in his bright red coat and hat

took off his boots to warm his feet 

leaving melted snow on the mat

we all played games by the fire

as he told stories that made us laugh

then, when it was time for Santa to go

we stood around for a photograph!

(c) Lissie Bull 2022

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 22 

Prompt - as today is the 22nd and NaPoWriMo 2022, the challenge is to write a poem that used repetition,  This could be a sound, a word, a phase or an image or a combination of all these.

Happy writing!

One, Two Three

One, two, three, here we go again

new day with new opportunities 

one, two, three, come sunshine or rain

be someone in these communities

four,  five, six, we`re off to work now

good morning and how may I help you?

four, five, six,  we`ll make it somehow

work, work, work til the day is through

seven, eight, nine, we`re great office clerks

matching customers for jobs and supplies

seven, eight, nine, a problem we will never shirk

helping customers with their inquires

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

   

 Tiger, Tiger !

each stripe is different, every coat, unique

awesome camouflage at nature`s boutique

moving through jungle in silent stealth mode

seeking his next meal as his bright eyes glowed

hardly visible to the naked eye

this tiger`s walking confident and sly

this majestic king so endangered there

it`s up to us to help save him, we must care

oh tiger tiger for this is your hour

a symbol of freedom such grace and power

 © Lissie Poems 2022

 Season of Poetry!

So excited to share with you my first published poetry book.

This book is all about the different seasons and of course the sun and moon that governs them too.

These will be available on my market stalls, Lissie`s Poems on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/lissiespoems

Etsy Shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LissiePoems 

Thank you to everyone who kindly supported me along my journey

Lissie 

xXx

 

Weston-Super-Mare Pier

Visiting on a warm spring morning

how wonderful to walk in the sun

along golden sands edged by sea

and the pier where we can have fun

I spy the beach from high on the pier

for a change the tide is in today

people paddling or make castles

what a wonderful place to play

spying the sea between the planks

while walking the length of the pier

boats, wildlife, or messages in the sand

always things to see throughout the year

ice-cream or a photo opportunity

entertainment or just a cup of coffee

giant`s deckchairs and penny slits

old or young, the pier is a must to see

(C) Lissie bull 2022

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 20 - prompt-  

Today`s challenge is to write a poem that anthropomorphizes a kind of food. It could be a favourite food or one that conflicts feels.

Happy writing!

Asparagus look smart in the garden

tall soldiers of the vegetable patch

standing to attention in the sunshine

all wearing fancy hats that match

not long before they will be ready 

to begin their final journey 

as they`re off to the table in the sky

each one proud to serve their army

one by one they`re picked for the pot

for they don`t hide in in a dark corner

tall, tasty and full of goodness

asparagus solders full of honour

(C) Lissie bull 2022

 

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 19

prompt  -  challenged to write a poem starts with a command!  It could be "Lookout!",  "Don`t you dare!" or something comical!

Happy writing!

 

Pruning Time!

"Hey, lookout below!

that branch is about to go"

our bay tree was far too tall

so dad had taken up the call

trimming away at the branches

I fear he`s taking some changes

conscious of our sad plight

as it was blocking out the light

with a wooden ladder in place

be wore a determined face

slowly the tree began to look thinner

"think we`ll bet this done by dinner"

on we plodded through the hours

fingers crossed there`d be no showers

light could be seen through the tree

what a relief, we could all agree

there were branches  all around

piles and piles all over the ground

finally that was it, we`d finished

the bay tree was greatly diminished

"I`m not so sure that was good fun!"

but grateful to dad for all he`s done

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

 

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 18 -

Prompt - based on Faisal Mohyuddin`s poem " Five answers to the same Question"  The poem today should provide five answers to the same question - without every specifically identifying the question that is being answered.

Happy writing!

Five Answers

quiet babbling brook

green mossy mound 

chirping birds in the branches

dark warm hide away

torch to hand

chocolate and a book book

roaring log fire

frothed creamy hot chocolate

loyal dog lays beside me

secluded tree house

hidden away in the woods

somewhere to play music

set up in a mancave

Nintendo at the ready

time for a virtual battle

(C) Lissie Bull 2022

 

Hands

Hard steel and soft flesh connected together

hand in crafted hand as if linked forever

beautifully forged steel, clasped around your own

four fingers, one thumb, toughen skin and bone

a symbol of pure unity that is the key

this strong handshake is here for all to see

 

© Lissie Bull 2022  

Forged steel hand made by Jon Bull at Hammer and Tongs.

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 17  - prompt

Happy e

Easter,  this is a fun one. Developed by comic Lynda Barry, and it asks you to think about dogs you have known, seen or heard about. Then use them as a springboard into wherever they take you to!

Happy writing!

Gem

There`s a little dog we know

a loving bundle of excitement

nudging your hand  for attention

though obedient along the pavement

for Gem is an active canine 

who loves to run around and play

tire herself out and everyone else

then snuggled in bed at the end of the day

loves to accompany us on a journey

waging her tail as we travel afar

adores the breeze through the window

our Gem is certainly an amazing star

Mists are not always grey....wafting through the countryside...!

Purple Mist

Through this purple mist

six tall trees are seen

stood just within the field

creating an eerie scene

standing as if guarding

as this haze drifts on by

sways in and out of focus

no sun is seen up high

with branches fanning out

like sails on a boat

gives the feeling that these trees

not just standing - hey`re afloat! 

so as the purple mist

drifts on past in the breeze

the field reveals is treasures

a row of tall dark trees.

© Lissie Bull 2022

Image by RockasRaCoon

Blue Skies

                                                                           🌸🌸🌸🌸

Blue skies over head

pale pink blossom erupting

spring is in the air

🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

                                                                                                       (C) Lissie Bull 2022

NaPoWriMo 2022

Day 16 prompt - 

Write a curtal sonnet developed by Gerard Manley Hopkins - Pied Beauty written in 1877.
Curtal Sonnet has 11 lines and the last line is shorter than the previous 10 lines.
Ash Bough    Peace.

Happy writing

Spring

Mother Nature awakes to brighten up each day

flora and fauna dresses in their best finery

dazzling colours erupting into splendour

trees heavy with scented pink blossom sway

distant buzz of happy bees throughout the scenery

imprinting our heart and mind to this sweet surrender

ponds teeming with tadpoles in the afternoon sun

as an elderly cat snoozes in a quiet sunny spot

while lemonade is found waiting in the shaded area

outside is the place to reside until the day is done

so enjoy the lot!

(c) Lissie Bull 2022