everything frightening girls.
He isn't just kidding,
likes mentioning names. Only,
people question rumors so
terrible.
Unless viciousness warrants
x-rays, you zoneout.
In response to the prompt yesterday from Marian at Imaginary Gardens with Real Toads to write a poem using words that start with the letters of the alphabet in order. I missed the deadline, however, so I post this for Mama Zen's words count, also at the Garden, as a poem with less than 45 words.
Your A-Z is excellent. The first stanza reads so naturally that I would never have thought it governed by the alphabet.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kerry, it was an interesting challenge.
DeleteHow naturally your verses flow! Though I question the word count (2x26), you have shown TWICE that words count! I hope Woman X shows up and acts zealously!
ReplyDeleteOops, math is not my strong suit. I, too, root for women but that they X their yokes zealously. Strict letter order has its limitations.
DeleteOkay, I went back to the first one to keep to the word limit.
DeleteI am really impressed at these A-Z poems. The first especially flows nicely.
ReplyDeleteI like them as well.
DeleteImpressive! I guess one has to stretch beyond the familiar.
ReplyDeleteI find learning these various forms helps.
DeleteLove the message and the flow of your alphabet poem.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susie. Isn't spring grand?
Deletemakes me think of those boys...the ones that took the pics of that girl and...ugh...and rumors are brutal things you know....people def believe them regardless their truth...
ReplyDeleteOne more variation on an old, ugly theme.
DeleteWow, Mary, you aced both prompts. Your ABC was well worth waiting for.
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Thanks, Kay. Takes me longer at times but I get there.
Deletescary! but true. the verses just flow did not figure out tat it was A to Z till i saw the note at the end!:)
ReplyDeleteThe news story was fresh in my mind- poor girl.
DeleteInteresting form, and amazing accomplishment! And yes, a sad theme these days.
ReplyDeleteI long for the day of peace and equality between the sexes. We must teach our grands respect and acceptance.
DeleteYou zoneout... cracked me up!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2013/05/02/the-mad-ones/
It's hard to come up with a z word but I think it is what we do too often in the face of less than lethal behaviors.
Deleteoh you tackle a difficult theme in your verse...i was so taken by what you said that i didn't pay attention that it's an a-z poem..which is a good thing
ReplyDeleteYes, a difficult theme that got more focused by the limitations of the form.
DeleteBrilliantly accomplished!
ReplyDeleteGrazie, Mary.
DeleteI like this and was puzzling the meanings when I read about the prompt. Very clever.
ReplyDeleteGlad you came by and caught the meaning.
Deleteso fun, you did a great job with the alphabet thing! love it.
ReplyDeleteFun process, not a fun topic.
DeleteWow! How on earth did you do that? I found the A to Z impossible to do.
ReplyDeleteThe topic was in the news and on my mind so when the prompt came and I had never done one before this flowed out with very little rewrite.
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