Poetry Stretch Results - Personal Ad Poetry

The challenge this week was to write a poem in the form of a personal ad. Here are the results.

Jane Yolen left this poem in the comments.

Wanted for Single Gentleman

Need a house poet,
Somewhat shy--
I’m not a forward
Kind of guy—
To slip around
Our Amherst house
As quiet as
A wainscot mouse.

If she could bake,
That’s quite a plus,
I’m not a man to
Make a fuss.
I’m rather fond
Of gingerbread.
Or she could bake
Black cake instead.

A uniform
Would be just right.
Perhaps she’d always
Dress in white.
I’m not particular,
You see,
I just want me
An Emily.

--copyright Jane Yolen 2009

Marianne Nielsen at Patchwork Poetry shares a poem entitled Next!.

sister AE at Having Writ gives us the poem Wanted.

Laura Purdie Salas shares a photo and poem entitled Capt. Jack Sparrow: Single Beagle Looking for Love.

Elaine Magliaro at Wild Rose Reader wrote a poem in the form of a classified ad. It's called Fairy for Hire.

Jacqueline at Neverending Story shares a poem entitled A many splendid sacred thing.

Julie Larios at The Drift Record gives us a poem entitled Magician's Assistant?.

The first poem I wrote prompted this challenge and was about a frog looking for love. Here's my second.

I’m gray and so handsome—
my tail is quite curvy

Dancing in treetops
I’m really quite nervy

Leaping ‘cross branches
birds see me and scatter

I’m a talkative one
well known for my chatter

I’m looking for love
up high in the trees

or down on the ground—
I’m easy to please!

I’m crazy for berries,
acorns and bark too

If you’ll be my mate
I’ll go nuts for you!

It's not too late if you still want to play. Leave me a not about your personal ad poem and I'll add it to the list.