Wordy Wednesday...#worldpoetryday
Happy Hump Day readers! I haven't written a Wordy Wednesday post for a bit, so I thought I would share a couple of my favorite poems I've written over the years.
Mostly I write silly poems, but they often have a purpose. This first one, An Ode to the Commode, I wrote for a previous boss as a complaint against the state of our women's restroom. It landed me quite a few giggles, and a spot on the oversight committee on bond projects, so be cautious if you ever choose to send a poem to your boss.
An Ode to the Commode
As teachers, we know not to ask for much
The budget today being as such
But one necessity we all must face
Much to our mutual disgrace
Is the state of our common commode
It's enough to cause morale to corrode
The leakage and fluids regularly flow
The torn bits of paper and trash found below
One must take care when taking a seat
One never knows what fate they will meet
So as a group, we hope you hear our plea
If funds are present, please do agree
To ease our minds and collective soul
by improving the state of our women's bowl.
And this next one I wrote to my husband on a particularly stressful morning
A Ditty for my Husband on a Tuesday Morning
You know that I love you
That I will always be true
And I am grateful for all the things you do.
I know you were under duress
at the state of my undress
and this morning it caused some distress
As you left us for the great beyond
And as I don't have a magic want
I could not call you back from over the pond
Your daughter fought back tears
And defeated her greatest fears
And hoped she wouldn't be stuck in grade 2 for years
For her backpack was forgotten
Yes, the pack of your first begotten
And now her lunch will surely be rotten
Do not despair
for her Grammy the Fair
will bring her a replacement, I declare!
So know that we love you
And will always be true
And we are grateful for all the things you do.
And this one I wrote to my sister...
There Should Be A Day
There should be a day
For you and you alone
For the times your light has shone
Upon my dark skies
And softened my cries
There should be a day
for the one who sends me Peeps
And who is mine for keeps
To laugh with in disco bliss
and to give another movie star kiss
There should be a day
with red lips and lady bugs
and royal pink princess hugs
For my sister who I love best
who stands tall above the rest
There should be a day
with time enough for us to movie
and mani and pedi and be groovy
and reminisce, play and discuss
our 35 great years of us
There should be a day
to honor your exquisite beauty
of soul, mind and body
your faithful loyalty to others
to children, friends and mothers
There should be a day
when all you've touched warms you
and gives you strength to remain true
to yourself, my glorious princess
I love you...
And lastly, one I wrote for a colleague who was retiring
Our Butterfly
Once upon a time
a delicate butterfly
perched upon a flower
and uttered a sigh.
"So long have I fluttered,
so long have I toiled."
She pondered her life
and the years she had moiled.
So many petals of
so many flowers
had felt her grace
and benevolent powers.
Many children were excited
and fascinated by her colors
They'd laughed and cheered
and danced full of wonders.
As she looked back
and thought with a smile
"All I have done
has been quite worthwhile."
She flew away
to adventures unknown
behind her leaving
the seeds she had sown.
There will never flutter
a beauty such as she
so delicate and joyful
and caring and free.
So these are me just fooling around over the years. Every once in awhile I get a bug up my butt to write a silly rhyme. I wrote one this morning, but I shared it with another Down and Dirty gal for her blog, which I promise I'll send to you when it goes live.
Poetry, to me, is like staying up late past my bedtime as a child and discovering something kids aren't supposed to see. It's sometimes voyeuristic, it's often crass or pompous. It's many things to many people. Spoken word is PHENOMENAL to observe, to listen to. I appreciate the passion in the speakers. There's so many amazing pieces of poetry out there on YouTube! I'd love to invite you to share your favorite poems with me, either spoken word videos, links, or titles for me to look up.
It just so happens today that I'm rewriting my creative writing course for my students and poetry is what I'm playing with. I'm trying to think of my favorites I can share, but there's so many good ones. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is my absolute favorite, probably followed by And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou.
Song lyrics, of course, are a form of poetry and I know my love of music has been widely discussed here and on the socials. I've written song lyrics in Haunted and Teacher, but honestly, those came to me in the moment I was writing. Lyrics aren't something I can try to force out of me, like poems. Gotta have the bug up my butt haha. But I hope to write more in the future in my books Here's an example of one of my favorite songs lyrically...
That's it my lovelies! Hope you have a poetic rest of your day and STAY TUNED FOR MORE ROCK 'N' ROMANCE!
