Well, here are four more poems to go with the prompts #24-27. 

#24. KIBBLE is a quatrain (4 lines per stanza) with a rhyme scheme: ABAB/CDCD (Stanza 4 is what is called “approximate rhyme.”)

                         "Kibbler"

I'm a fan of chopping veggies,

But I like to do it by hand,

And we're not talking some wedgies,

Or even cubed or a small strand.

And since a “kibble’s a pellet . . .

The size of a coarsely ground grain;"

And I cut them tinier yet,

It’s as “kibbler” I've gained fame!

© cjj – 2014

#25. "Wool Socks"

(One of the forms of the cinquain: #s of syllables=2,4,6,8,2)

Wool socks!

Yes they are warm

But they itch so badly!

So glad for other options to –

Wool socks!

© cjj – 2014

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#26. "Oil Change" -  This next poem I used a type new to me called the Sedoka.

The Sedoka is an unrhymed poem made up of two three-line katauta with the following syllable counts:5/7/7, 5/7/7. A Sedoka, pair of katauta as a single poem, may address the same subject from differing perspectives.

 "Oil Changes"

I formerly used

Only vegetable oil,

But then olive oil I met.

My car needs new oil,

It’s important to change it.  

So it's off for an oil change!

© cjj – 2014

Prompt #27. DOG HAIR is a quatrain, plus a couplet. Each line (including the title has 7 syllables.  The rhyme scheme for the poem is: ABABCC

?   ?   ?   ?

"Interrupting Know-It-All"

(Background-- Contemplating to oneself aloud, "while the unwanted advisor cuts into" ones thoughts.)

Red, brown, yellow, black, and white ...

"Wait, I know that children's song!"

Long, short? Wavy, straight? Curls tight?

"For your style? Rose red and long!

Need help choosing? Here's the way ..."

No! My next dog: Hair - spiked gray!

© cjj – 2014

I really have enjoyed writing the poems ... & never thought I could write them "on demand" or so many!  But here we are entering into the final week (after the three that I'm putting up tonight. I must say that I am looking forward to writing fewer blogs, so that I can spend more time visiting you my friends & commenting on your poems, & your photos, and other writings. Some of you "do it all," ... I don't know how you do it!!  

Prompt #21: Tomatoes (Four couplets, rhyme scheme: AB/AB/AB/DD)

 Tomatoes for sale,

I heard the boy say: 

 ~   ~   ~   ~    ~    ~

“May serve it with kale,

. . . Atop a fillet,

 ~   ~   ~   ~    ~    ~

Beside a roast quail,

Make sauce for souffle...”

  ~   ~   ~   ~    ~    ~

Stop! I must buy these now –

I am hungry for chow!!

© cjj – 2014

 Prompt #22: Hard Boiled Eggs

 (Three couplets, rhyme scheme: AA/AA/BB)

            "My Favorite Ways to Fix Eggs"

Even though I like my eggs fixed fried and scrambled too,

And omelets, soufflés, Benedict, poached, and “peek-a-boo,”

Thankfully hard boil-ed eggs can be a great choice, too,

Since Val picked “hard boiled eggs” as a theme for me and you!

SO . . . Egg salad, ‘tater salad, deviled eggs, and more –

Easter eggs brought by the “Bunny” through the kitchen door!

© cjj – 2014

Prompt #23: “I do not wish to contend.”

Hmm…interesting concept:

“I do not wish to contend.”

I had polio when three.

 And how could I fail to be

      ?   ?   ?   ?   ?   ?

A fighter, yes – but also

On God and folks to depend?

God’s blessed this gal so freely,

With grace and courage daily.

       ?   ?   ?   ?   ?   ?

How could I then ever state:

“This is it, I will not fend!”

© cjj – 2014

G-H-O-S-T-S   

              Aromas, flavors,                            

          touches, sights, and sound:                    

                Each sensation as                                

                                    "a ghost" bringing forth

                                   mem'ries that abound.

© cjj – 2014

(5 lines of 5 syllables; rhyme scheme: A-B-C-D-B)

Fountain pen   

I dip into the deep ink well

So filled with thoughts and tales to tell,

And as I guide my tool with glee,

With bated breath I wait to see

What things my fountain pen will write

To inform and, -- to bring delight.

© cjj – 2014

(6 lines, 8 syllables, rhymed couplets: A-A-B-B-C-C) 

  RESURRECTION

All praise to the Father, Who in His great plan

Sent Jesus, His Son – the eternal God-Man

 To Earth to reveal to the world God's great love

And provide our Salvation as planned above.

He lived amongst humans; for our sins He died

on Calv'ry's cross, then even death He defied!

For just three days later He rose from the tomb,

And now, “Hallelujah!” We're saved from sure doom –

Each one who receives His gift freely given!

Thank You, Father for Your Son's resurrection!

© cjj – 2014

To my knowledge, I made up a couple of my own poetic forms, mixed with other readily recognized forms.

The first one kind of wrote itself -- as I was trying to fall asleep last night! The syllabic count: 2/3/4/5/5/4/3/2 & the rhythmic pattern: A/B/A/C/C/A/B/A. Also,  lines #1 & #8 are the two-syllable title.  

Prompt #15: Wind Chimes

These wind chimes hang near our kitchen window, above Mom's chair at our dining table.  Quite often she will lift up her head to make it hit the shells to make music while we are at the table.

Wind Chimes:

Take me back

To former times,

Of tropical isles,

Lush flora for miles,

And sun-filled climes,

Breeze – no lack!

Wind chimes!

© cjj – 2014

The other two are poems are acrostics, but with the first one I used the syllabic count of - 2/2/4/2/2, with no rhyme pattern.

Prompt # 16: YOUTH 

YOUTH

Youth: young,

Or old --

Unimportant!

Then-what?

Health, hope!

© cjj – 2014

Prompt # 17:  STEEPLES  

Steeples

Stoical

Towers

Ever

Expressing

People's

Lofty

ExpressionsT

Supernally

© cjj – 2014

This was a gift sent to me by my son, his wife,  & the grandchildren.  It is NOT a real cake. It  is all flowers, with some candles around the  pink rose in the center on top. 

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SENT ME  VARIOUS BIRTHDAY GREETINGS!

   I am off to bed now, but will plan to catch up   with you all over the next few days.  Birthday   & other things have kept me away from Xanga this week.   

When I was a Junior in college, I had a wonderful roommate named April Jenkins. One of her nicknames (that I called her) was “Jenks” – thus the unusual twist on this prompt.  

 H i j i n k s

 Hi Jenks,

Let's make dinner,

And drinks.

~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Roomie,

Let's play a joke,

On Bea.

~~~~~~~~~~~ 

We “thinks”

 Dorm life's fun with

Hijinks!

© cjj – 2014

The type of poem that I wrote is the “Musette.” I got the following description here.

The Musette, created by Emily Romano is a poem that consists of three verses of three lines each. The first lines have two syllables; the second lines have four syllables, and the third lines have two syllables. The rhyme scheme is a/b/a for the first verse; c/d/c for the second verse, and e/f/e for the third verse. The title should reflect the poem’s content.

 The second poem which is for Monday, also has a different take on it.

 Cabin Fever

Mom, is it time to leave yet?

I'm ready to go . . . you bet! 

 ~~~~~~~~~~~  

 You said ten days ago 'twas time,

But no bells, or whistles, or chime!

  ~~~~~~~~~~~ 

 I'm having cabin fever, Mommy!

Wait . . . just heard the doc say, “It's a SHE!”

 © cjj – 2014

 61 years ago on April 14, I made my appearance in this world. When I saw “cabin fever” for the prompt, I thought - “Thanks, Val! This will work out just fine!”

 For this poem, I used a style called The Con-Verse, created by Connie Marcum Wong, consists of three or more 2-line rhyming stanzas (couplets). The meter of this form is in syllabic verse.

Rhyme scheme: aa,bb,cc,dd,ee AND Meter: 7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,11,11
(Syllabic verse only counts the number of syllables in a line.)
This form consists of three or more couplets which ascend by one syllable up to and until you reach a syllabic count of eleven which would contain ten lines.This process may be repeated for a longer verse. If repeated, you must begin your first couplet with the syllabic count of seven again and continue from there.  

Once again I need to combine poems .... this time not two, but 3 days of poems in one post. The first poem I wrote is a diamonte: You need to think of a subject and its opposite and its opposite, and then follow the format that is at this  site, about 5 poetry forms down the  page. 

Encouragement

Supportive, Prayerful

Caring, Sharing, Inspiring

Uplifted, Hopeful, Downtrodden, Dismayed

Depressing, Disheartening, Defeated

Downcast, Dispirited

Discouragement

© cjj – 2014

Have you ever noticed how many negative words begin with the letter “D”? (Also – devil, demon, etc.)  

Well, here is a Bible verse quote (& there are many of them) on the topic of encouragement; this one reminds me of the kind of friends whom I've found here on Xanga!  “Your love has given me much joy and comfort, . . .for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God's people.” [Philemon verse 7]

The next poem is a pretty standard style with 3 stanzas, each with four lines of 7 syllables.  The rhyme pattern is - ABCB -  DEDF - GHIH.

SNOWBIRDS

"Little birds, you are so brave,

Standing on the snowy crest,

With courage facing the cold!

Do you have a nice warm nest?”

 “Human friend, God made us so,

Our friends and fam'ly remain.

Yes, we love the wind to blow,

And live in open places.”

 “Much time's spent on finding food,    

Dark-eyed juncos is our name,                

Found only in Nearctic --        

Snowbirds truly is our fame!"

© cjj – 2014

MEATLOAF

 Meaty, juicy, flavorful –

Make me daily, many ways!

So versatile; never dull --

Not even once the same!      

© cjj – 2014       

Rabbit --

Magical, mystical

Charming, Alluring, Enchanting

Makes me wonder:

“Easter Bunny?”

© cjj – 2014

 This is another cinquain. There are three patterns of cinquains according to this site, & I'm using the second pattern.  I'm still hopping around to your sites, so am keeping this post short & simple! 

Once again, I'm covering two days-worth of poems in one day.  I'm wanting to visit with YOU, my friends, & so am making these poems short!  I am enjoying this poetry challenge so much ... not just writing the poems, but seeing the various ways that others interpret the prompts, too. Thanks again to Val for initiating the poetry month celebration!

On Monday, the prompt was "covered bridge" ... there are many of them in Ohio, where I live, & how I love them! SO I wrote a short poem celebrating the subject.  This bridge is located quite close to where we live; I'm thinking that this might be the one that a boyfriend and I visited when I was in college.  This photo was taken by Chris Light at en.wikipedia.

COVERED BRIDGES

Beauty of antiquity

Structural simplicity

Stirs my heart romantically

Covered bridge -- you speak to me!

© cjj - 2014

ggl

For today, the prompt was "carpet" ... and my poem is a whimsical & and fantasizing offering.

At my very beck and call

(And you never let me fall),

You will take me anywhere

That my heart and mind may dare

To ask of you another ride --

My magic carpet, You will glide!

© cjj - 2014  

Right now I'm going to "fly around" Xanga via my computer keyboard to visit each of you.  :-)   Closing with my quote for the day.           

I had a presentation to give this morning for the children's Sunday school classes, & spent many hours working on a powerpoint (with many pictures) to share with them, so I am just now having the opportunity to write poems to share on my blog - for yesterday's & today's challenges.

Yesterday's prompt was "Tiny Miracles," and I decided to to use the haiku (3 stanzas: 5-7-5 syllables) to express my thoughts this time.

Challenge #5: Prompt:

"Tiny Miracles"

Egg and sperm unite;

Together cause life to form.

Tiny Miracles!

Today's prompt is "Celestial Jerusalem," and for this poem I decided  to use the cinquain.  There are various ways to write a cinquain, but for my purposes, I'm using this one:

Line 1:  Title - one word or two syllables;  Line 2: Description or example of the title - 2 words or four syllables;  Line 3: Action about the title - a 3 word phrase or six syllables;  Line 4: a 4 word phrase describing a feeling about the title or 8 syllables;  Line 5: Synonym for the title - one word - 2 syllables

Challenge #6: Prompt:  "Celestial Jerusalem"

Heaven

God’s Home

Living, Loving, Worshiping

Celestial Jerusalem

Paradise

Today during our worship service a new children's choir called  "Family Ensemble"performed.  The eleven children in the choir all come from five families, and four of the men in the band are dads of the children. Here's  a picture of the little musicians, and a picture of one of the stanzas of the song that they taught the rest of us.  The  final picture is spotlighting one of the youngest members of the  group who amused me throughout the song by exploring the plant, going back and forth between her "spot" in the ensemble and the   front row, etc. (& saying, "Hi Mommy")!

Closing with a great quote, & a wish for my friends to have a great week.  

Extraordinary!

My friends, do you know

of Robert Wadlow?

At the age of twenty-two,

He was known for his big shoe.

But foot infection took the life,

Of a youth whose soul was so rife!

Truly he died rather young,

And his praises are much sung –

By both acquaintance and friend --

For his kind ways to the end.

“Extraordinary!” states the Guinness,

Alton, Ill’s giant known for gentleness.

Growing still when death came -

Eight, eleven, his frame . . .

Though tallest human undoubtedly,

Made him quite extraordinary…

He’d be the most happy for sure,

Of love and respect that endure. 

© cjj: 04-04-14 

My parents home was Alton, IL.  This is the city from where most all of our family hails.  Robert Wadlow is one of Alton's most famous citizens in history.  Most folks of my parents' age (give or take years) knew him or his family.  Mom used to walk to school with one of his sisters. There is a really nice video about him that I own,  & we have taken pics of family members next to his statue & his chair (statue).  If a  6' person sits in that chair, he (or she) looks like a child sitting in it!  I don't have those pictures handy, but here is a famous  one from the Wikipedia article.  He is standing next to his 5'11-1/2" dad.  To find out more about him you can Google him, find him on You Tube, etc.  Here is the Wiki link.

 Have a wonderful weekend!