tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post4733058609091451042..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: Monday Poetry Stretch - Clogyrnach (Welsh Poetic Form)Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-44060194661012229832015-03-26T11:49:33.203-04:002015-03-26T11:49:33.203-04:00Nice writing exercise.
MOMENT OF TRUTH
Grinding o...Nice writing exercise.<br /><br />MOMENT OF TRUTH<br />Grinding of teeth, heart pumping scared,<br />Endlessly thinking how I faired,<br />Outside Lecture hall,<br />Deep breath, standing tall,<br />Positioned on wall –<br />Test scores shared.<br /><br />(c) Charles Waters 2015 all rights reserved.Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-88032513782717584022015-03-25T22:46:19.084-04:002015-03-25T22:46:19.084-04:00You got me curious Stephanie, so I looked it up. A...You got me curious Stephanie, so I looked it up. Apparently the pronunciation is "clog-IR-nach." :)KateCoombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-88597249506468038642015-03-25T22:42:29.760-04:002015-03-25T22:42:29.760-04:00Haha. Thanks!Haha. Thanks!KateCoombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-35850879576856005772015-03-25T15:53:41.698-04:002015-03-25T15:53:41.698-04:00These are fun -- all so different. The name of the...These are fun -- all so different. The name of the form is quite a mouthful, though!Stephanie Parsley Ledyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157035552236330676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-35794910668558992462015-03-25T11:45:11.602-04:002015-03-25T11:45:11.602-04:00Well, Kate--the Welsh won't give you a laurel ...Well, Kate--the Welsh won't give you a laurel wreath, but I will!<br /><br />JaneJane Yolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614445497209111557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-45443211879318490332015-03-25T08:51:01.573-04:002015-03-25T08:51:01.573-04:00Okay, I cheated.
Ever Since
Ever since fairies c...Okay, I cheated.<br /><br />Ever Since<br /><br />Ever since fairies came one day<br />and called Sarabeth Queen of May,<br />all she does is sing<br />of her fairy king<br />with his ring<br />and pine away.<br /><br />—Kate Coombs, 2015<br />all rights reservedKateCoombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-73186913076649510862015-03-24T16:15:18.681-04:002015-03-24T16:15:18.681-04:00Now THAT works, Stephanie!
Reworked mine:
Asking...Now THAT works, Stephanie!<br /><br />Reworked mine:<br /><br />Asking Winter’s Apology<br /><br />Ah, Winter, you will not be missed.<br />You hit us hard, a boxer’s fist<br />Thrust up between bones.<br />I could hear tree groans<br />And house moans.<br /><br />Please desist.<br /><br />©2015 Jane Yolen all rights reserved<br /><br /><br />Jane Yolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614445497209111557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-39866165072585607602015-03-24T12:36:25.848-04:002015-03-24T12:36:25.848-04:00Tree
Old tree stretches giant arms wide.
Among he...Tree<br /><br />Old tree stretches giant arms wide.<br />Among her branches treasures hide:<br />Time-faded kite tail,<br />Half a light-blue shell,<br />Brown squirrel,<br />A small child.<br /><br />© 2015 Stephanie Parsley<br />Stephanie Parsley Ledyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157035552236330676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-40527976036960099772015-03-24T08:55:17.944-04:002015-03-24T08:55:17.944-04:00Wow! Still need to work on mine… :)Wow! Still need to work on mine… :)KateCoombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584944601221466789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-80466029252592258012015-03-24T06:51:53.350-04:002015-03-24T06:51:53.350-04:00Jane, the first two lines are a kick in the gut. I...Jane, the first two lines are a kick in the gut. I like what you've done with this form. I wasn't sure about it at first, but in the hands of a master ...Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-74931651290769101332015-03-23T09:00:54.133-04:002015-03-23T09:00:54.133-04:00Winter Apology
Ah, this winter will not be missed...Winter Apology<br /><br />Ah, this winter will not be missed.<br />It hit us hard, a boxer’s fist<br />Thrust up between bones.<br />You could hear tree groans<br />And house moans.<br />Please desist.<br /><br />©2015 Jane Yolen all rights reservedJane Yolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614445497209111557noreply@blogger.com