Chocolate Trophies

Chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs

filling the store shelves and our heads

brightly coloured and so inviting

these excitingly awesome spreads

there`s different surprises to behold

eyes open wide with a promise of fun

what will be inside these sweet eggs

kids can`t wait for the day to come

and on the morning they rush down stairs

to find their trophies of the day

with cardboard boxes all discarded

it`s chocolate heaven all the way.!

(c) Lissie Bull 2023

NaPoWriMo 2023

Day 4 

prompt

Try writing Triolets.  A triolet is an eight-lined poem.  All lines are in iambic tetramenter  (for a total of 8 syllables per line) and the 1st, 4th and 7th lines are identical, as are the 2nd and 8th lines.  This means that the poem begins and ends with the same couplet.  Beyond this, there is a tight rhyme scheme (helped along by the repetition of lines)  ABaAabAB.

The Forge Hammer

In this old tradition, the forge

hammer on anvil, such heat and sweat

touches everything with passion

in this old tradition. The forge

full of mystery and amazement

not just  name but a business

in this old tradition, The Forge

Hammer, on anvil such heat and sweat!

(C) Lissie`s poems 2023

NaPoWriMo

Day 2

Today`s prompt asks you to begin by picking 5-10 words from a list. next, write out a question for each word chosen.  Write an answer to each question and use those answers to write a poem.

Cowbirds through Fog

lyrical crescendo of musical passion
squeezed feet first through narrow gaps
thick fog can form imaginary shapes in the mind
yes lots of different colours
mystical creatures, half bovine, half eagle
floating up to space free from pollution
with at least twenty four acorns
as gods demand another drink at the bar!

(C) Lissie`s Poems 2023

NaPoWriMo

Day 3

Find a shortish poem that you like, and rewrite each line, replacing  many words as you can) with words that mean the opposite.

Happy writing!

She spent a life                                                      

building walls                                                         

then sat lonely                                                        

in her lonely                                                            

wondering                                                               

why                                                                           

nothing grew                                                          

by Atticus                                                                                                                

He gave a day
knocking down roofs
now stood here
out of happiness
disinterested

in consequence
everything decayed

by Lissie`s Poems

NaPoWriMo  Day 1

Welcome to another month of fun!

Prompt

They say you can`t judge a book by it`s cover, but they never said can`t try to write a poem based on a book cover!  Chose a book cover and write your poem lol

Feet!

planting us firmly on the ground

ten toes, two heels and two souls

steadying us as we walk around

enabling us to follow our goals

tiptoeing quietly up the stairs

or stamping over noisy gravel

maybe playing touch under chairs

helping to power enable us to travel

feet are amazing, tender but strong

whether wrapped in boots or just bare

we take them for granted all day long

all I can say is, I`m glad they`re there!

(C)  Lissie`s Poems 2023

 

bubbling frog spawn 

floating under the surface

ready to burst free!

(c) Lissie Bull 2023

World Autism Awareness Day

Thought I would share my experience of autism through two of my children.

Autism. 

Autism is not something to be feared

it`s a state of mind that has no limits

persons parked diagonally in their parking space

they see the world in a wonderful way

that we can never truly understand

they're very loving and full of grace.

Unique people with so much to give

that society rejects through misconceptions

it takes a little sense to find some common ground

the simple side of life, we can all learn from

they`re individuals that are fun to be with

intelligent, inquisitive, they always astound.

Trusting and sometimes easily led

body language is hard for them to follow

they just want to be like all the rest

life seems to have served them an unfair lot

that we know they don`t deserve to have

yet as a friend,  they are truly blessed.

Inspirational in every way

their love for life should motivate us

and we must strive to work well together

don`t ever let this harsh world put them down

problems can be resolved through talking

humanity must accept one another.

Spontaneous, loving, fun to be with

they don`t hold grudges or hate anyone

accepting them with joy,  as they're so bright

eye contact appears to be hard for them

but they seem to get around that with our help

we are all special in our own right.

Misunderstood, they battle on in life

it`s not hard to be polite and caring

they have a right to a decent existence

treat them with the respect they deserve

they are not monsters to be afraid of

go say "Hello",  don`t keep your distance !

© Lissie Bull 2020

Pulsating Beat

there`s anticipation in the air

drums, mic, guitars and bass

all that`s wanted is the band

come on! let crank up the pace

then as the lights start to flash

to the shouts from the crowd

thumping beat of the music

feeling the pulse good and loud

for as they strut their stuff

racing all about the stage

while hyping up the audience

with their energetic rage

screaming out the lyrics

head banging to the beat

for the band`s in their zone

playing in this pulsating heat

© Lissie Bull 2021