Welcome to my April 2024 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…with picture), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, P is for ...Palindrome. “A Palindrome poem is a word, phrase or line of verse which reads the same forwards or backwards e.g. ‘Able was I ere I saw Elba.’

Hope

That belief I am happy
Stops with
Sadness washing over,
Blacking out the sun.

Blacking out the sun,
Sadness washing over
Stops. With
That belief, I am happy.

(and sushi…)

Thanks for visiting my 2024 A to Z Challenge – Letter P.

Guess I’m kind of going rogue too…although I do like using the “official” letters…

Welcome to my April 2024 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…with picture), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, O is for ....Ottava Rima. “An ottava rima is a type of poem which is composed of 8 eleven-syllable lines, with an a-b-a-b-a-b-c-c rhyme scheme. It was developed in the late thirteenth century and early fourteenth century for drama and religious songs by Tuscan poets.”

Not the Way to Spend a Saturday Night

Hospitals are nasty places to spend nights
in emergency room chairs designed only
by sadists. Or maybe at doctors’ delights.
One thing for sure, you can never be lonely.
Look over there, at the nurses in your sights,
And patients all over, handsome to homely.
When your name is finally called, you jump up
and hope you don’t have to fill too many cups.

Thanks for visiting my 2024 A to Z Challenge – Letter O.

Guess I’m kind of going rogue too…although I do like using the “official” letters…

Welcome to my April 2024 Great and Powerful Blogging from A to Z Challenge!

I’ve revealed my theme (A poem a day…with picture), and of course, I am unashamedly blogging my theme letters on the fly.  So, here goes nothing!

So, without further ado, N is for ....Nonet. “A nonet is a type of poem which has nine lines. The nonet poetic arrangement comprises of an unusual format, where the first line is made up of nine syllables, the second eight, the third seven and continues, until the final one (9th line) which features only one syllable. The nine line poem can feature any subject or theme, and rhyming is not compulsory. However, it’s vital that a nonet poem flows smoothly and tells a complete thought.”

An evening treat and nice surprise was
going out for dinner last night.
No cooking, no cleaning for
me is a gift. So we
splurged on parpadelle
with mushrooms and
bacon in
creamy
sauce.

Thanks for visiting my 2024 A to Z Challenge – Letter N.

Guess I’m kind of going rogue too…although I do like using the “official” letters…