Poetic Expression Challenges
November Challenges
The first challenge assignment for this month was to compose a "Dear Diary" poem using the ten key words. Mine is a little different because while others were inspired by Autumn in their world I wrote from my perspective of this time of year for me.
Dear Diary,
I cannot begin to imagine
a harvest in the fields
Of cornstalks crisp and golden
or a countryside that yields,
For here now in Australia
there is no Autumn chill
For here Springtime is in our midst
with floating memories still!
We have no crops to bring us fruit
for cider which to make
No whisper of vermillion trees
their beauty in array,
For us the Springtime's given birth
to sweet and fragrant blooms
While nature sings in tangerine
in Autumn now for you.
© Christina
4th November, 2005
Our third mini assignment for November was to write a LIMERICK (funny or serious) about our Garden Keepers! We could write about the GKs as a group, or about any one or more of the GKs individually. For my first I chose dear GrammyJ. The names of the GKs mentioned are highlighted.
In the Garden GrammyJ
Always seems to be awake
Morning or night
She never quites
Finds time to hit the hay!
© Christina
21st November, 2005
Dear sweet Cheri, our own GK
Pens her verses night and day
While keeping in line
All rhythm and rhyme
Still giving us room to play!
© Christina
21st November, 2005
A special place had been designed
Where friendships formed were then defined
Five years ago
So we'd come to know
A Deelightful way to pass the time!
© Christina
21st November, 2005
Our very own CTherese
Who was as busy as a bee
Stepped down one day
As a Garden K
To play with us poetically!
© Christina
21st November, 2005