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In the A to Z Challenge, we are writing about something to go with each letter of the alphabet, one letter a day through the month of April.  Today we're on the letter Z.  How sad!  We are at the end!  But I'll still be here. My theme is poetry for ages 4 to 104.  In addition to writing at least one poem, I'm also incorporating a Tagxedo image with a font having the same letter, and the Tagxedo theme beginning with the same letter.  It isn't so easy with these last letters, so sometimes I have to get creative with where the letter is found! You can check out my other posts listed on the side.  Then head on over to check out those of other writers by clicking on the top tab "A to Z Participants"! I said at the beginning that as the rate I was going, I might have 26 poems for Z.  Fortunately, I don't!  I do have 5 though.  And that's quite enough for today! Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I might put these together into a book

In the A to Z Challenge, we are writing about something to go with each letter of the alphabet, one letter a day through the month of April.  Today we're on the letter Y. My theme is poetry for ages 4 to 104.  In addition to writing at least one poem, I'm also incorporating a Tagxedo image with a font having the same letter, and the Tagxedo theme beginning with the same letter.  It isn't so easy with these last letters, so sometimes I have to get creative with where the letter is found! We are close to the end now!  But you can check out my other posts listed on the side.  Then head on over to check out those of other writers by clicking on the top tab "A to Z Participants"! Does anyone have a suggestion as to how I might put these together into a book? I'd like to do that, and maybe add some extras for some of the letters, or just edit it down to just one per letter.  Any ideas on which way is best?  Suggestions?  Encouragements? 

Font: Hoefler Te x t  Tag x edo Theme: Soapbo X Parade - a word with an X Poetry Form:  (E x treme) Shape poem - the shape of the letter X ! And even though the letter x is not at the beginning of the words, you would need the letter x to write this poem: X is for X             Watch how this                                   e x traordinary fo x              E x amines  how                               to e x it this box.                He tripped a trap                         with his hi-jin x ,                   And calls for help                  from Mr. Lyn x .                      The e x tra help is                not  enough                       This bo x it seems          is really tough.                        E x haustion requires    an e x tra hand.                         Who’s the strongest  in the land?                          Here comes the famous Mr. Re x                          His e x cellent muscles he will fle

Font: Webdings - Yes, I thought that would be funny!  You can't read what I wrote, can you?  You need a webding translator, hah!  Maybe I didn't even write whale words this time!  How would you know?  Extra points for anyone who can read one and tell me where it is and the color (so I know you didn't just cheat and guess!). Tagxedo Theme: Wonderful Tirzah Poem Form: Waka - or Tanka ("short poem") is a type of classical Japanese poetry, earlier known as waka ("Japanese poem").  It consist of five units usually with the following pattern: 5-7-5-7-7. Traditionally it has no rhyme. Waka for a Whale giant seafarer lumberer of the deepest breathing watered air traveling the salted roads at home where we cannot go © 2012, Donna JT Smith Information about whales here .  WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW In the A to Z Challenge, we are writing about something to go with each letter of the alphabet, one letter a day through the month of April.  T

In the A to Z Challenge, we are writing about something to go with each letter of the alphabet, one letter a day through the month of April.  Today we're on the letter V. My theme is poetry for ages 4 to 104.  In addition to writing at least one poem, I'm also incorporating a Tagxedo image with a font having the same letter, and the Tagxedo theme beginning with the same letter.  It isn't so easy with these last letters, so sometimes I have to get creative with where the letter is found! We are close to the end now!  But you can check out my other posts on the side.  Then head on over to check out those of other writers by clicking on the top tab A to Z Participants! Font: Verdana Tagxedo Theme: Vague Butterfly Poetry Form: Visual The visual arrangement of text, images, and symbols to help convey the meaning of the work. Visual poetry is sometimes referred to as a type of concrete poetry. 
Read more about 55 Types of Poetry Forms here . I used the

In the A to Z Challenge, we are writing about something to go with each letter of the alphabet, one letter a day through the month of April.  Today we're on the letter U. My theme is poetry for ages 4 to 104.  In addition to writing at least one poem, I'm also incorporating a Tagxedo image with a font having the same letter, and the Tagxedo theme beginning with the same letter.  It isn't so easy with these last letters, so I'm getting creative with where the letter is found! We are close to the end now!  But you can check out my other posts on the side.  Then head on over to check out those of other writers by clicking on the top tab A to Z Participants! Font Style: Euphemia font - sorry, it has a "u" and is pronounced "you" at the beginning! Tagxedo theme: You Make my Day - again, the first word has a "u" in it and the word "you" is for "u"! Poetry Form: Eulogy - okay can you guess why I did a Eulogy?  Yes, the

Font: Little T rouble Girl Theme: T imothy Poem type: T riolet - A triolet consists of 8 lines.  The 1st, 4th and 7th lines repeat, and the 2nd and 8th repeat also.  the rhyme is ABaAabAB, with the uppercase letters being the repeated lines. T is for Turtle That turtle with the stripy legs With shell to pull her head into Digs a hole and lays her eggs That turtle with the stripy legs. Swims in ponds above the dregs Tortoise is the next of kin to That turtle with the stripy legs With shell to pull her head into. © 2012, Donna J.T. Smith TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Turtles tuck their heads into the shell upon their backs The snail does the same thing, too, but four feet is what he lacks. Turtle have hard scutes that keep his inner body safe So as he scoots on rocks and sand his tummy will not chafe. Peering up from deep below the light shell blends with bright Looking down the dark shell is as water dark as night Faster than a poky

A very dear friend has just had her third baby.  She has become my friend through my daughter, and I enjoy her company and her family very much.  She has been like another daughter to me, and as time has gone on, just as with my true daughter, an adult peer friendship has developed.  And so, I feel much like a grandmother to her children, and especially this new life so close in age to our first grandchild.  I wrote this poem for this new life.  Such a special time of new beginnings lately.  It makes my heart want to burst with love, and it brings tears of joy to see these lovely ladies, once tea party friends, become such wonderful mothers. To Little C. Beautiful girl without a curl except your butterfly lashes, where are you going in this world? Who will you come to be? We are anxious to see. But if I could, I’d delay that "someday", And I’d keep you, Little C, by me!

Font: S F S lapstick Comic Tagxedo Color Theme: S low Motion Poetry Form: S edoka The Sedoka is a poem that does not rhyme.  It is made up of two three-line stanzas with the syllable counts: 5/7/7, 5/7/7.  A Sedoka may address the same subject from different perspectives. S is for S quirrel Upside down hanger Seed stealer at bird feeders Home wrecker in the attic Selfish protector The first to complain loudly And warn about intruders © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I watched through the kitchen window, the red squirrel, like a dog with a tug toy,  head low jerking to and fro her back legs braced strong jaws clenched her whole body straining, ripping at the loosened fabric of an old tarp that no longer protected the long neglected mower. The stubborn fibers  at long last surrendered to the zealous squirrel. She joyfully popped down to the ground, her mouth stuffed overfluffed with extrava

Tagxedo Color Theme: R ed Tops Imported Font to Tagxedo: Times New R oman Poetry Format: R ondeau = a French poetry form of 15 lines of three stanzas: a quintet (5 lines), a quatrain (4 lines), and a sestet (6 lines). Its r hyme scheme is: aabba aab R aabba R . Lines 9 and 15 are short, made up of a r efrain ( R ) being of a phrase taken from line one. The other lines are longer and all of the same metrical length. R is for Rooster He rouses us from sleep His mission is to keep The neighborhood awake; With crowing he will wake Us from our slumber deep. Without a yawn or peep To bedroom door I creep His crow I cannot take Rousing us The stairs seem pretty steep When I am half asleep There is a lot at stake This rooster needs a shake This creep’s in trouble deep! Rousing us © 2012, Donna JT Smith RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR R is for Rhinoceros It is just too preposterous To think a rhinoceros Could be easily led by his rhinocer-head. It wo

Tagxedo Font: ClassizismAntiqua Tagxedo Theme: Quiet Morning Poetry Form: Quatrain - A Quatrain consists of four lines of verse with a rhyming pattern.  Examples of some possible rhyming patterns are: #1) abab #2) abba -- envelope rhyme #3) aabb #4) aaba, bbcb, ccdc, dddd -- chain rhyme Q is for Queen She wears a crown and fancy clothes And strikes a very regal pose. A queen requires you genuflect To her it shows your true respect. Don’t make fun or disrespect her Bow down like a hem inspector. If your behaviour’s deemed as good Her Highness may bestow knighthood. She rules the kingdom as a king And wears the royal ruby ring She has a splendid robe of furs And everything she sees is hers. With diamonds, silver, emeralds, gold, She has more wealth than she can hold. Her servants bring her what she needs, And gardeners will keep out weeds. She has a bed ornately carved; And one could hardly say she's starved She eats the finest foods around; Her stuff

Okay, this was not as easy as it seemed it would be.  I should have stuck with the P antoum like I'd p lanned!  But here's the P alindrome P oem for P ear, anyway.  I hope you like it more than I do!  Besides, I had this p ost all ready to p ublish, but when I checked it last night, it had vanished.  Not good.  I had the P ear p oem saved in a P ages document, so that was okay (except that I didn't like it, so I rewrote it), but the P opcorn one I'd written directly in the blog, so didn't have a copy.  I rewrote that too...all at 11:45ish pm.  Gotta be more careful with my stuff! Tagxedo Color Theme: P i P alette Tagxedo Font: P aper Cuts 2 P oem format: P alindrome - A palindrome, is a word, phrase, verse, sentence, or even poem that reads the same forward or backward.  The carefully placed words form a phrase or sentence, whether it is read forward or backward.   P ear, sweet and yellow fruit, ripe and juicy, eating for enjoyment, ...mm

I'm more than half-way through the alphabet with poems in alphabetical order, for kids of all ages...and today is brought to you by the letter O.  There are not too many onions poems out there, so I thought I'd write a couple o' onioems. Tagxedo Theme: O cean Five Tagxedo Font: Cair o - okay, it has an O at the end...I couldn't upload the font I wanted. Poem style: O ttiva Rima - This is written in 8 line octives of 10 or 11 syllables in each line.   The pattern of rhyme is abababcc. I love you onion white and odorous, Though lacking character when you're oblate. Many people may think you odious, As you lie peeled and sliced upon my plate. But how your power becomes obvious In this sliced up, finely diced up pungent state. Your overreaching flavor can make me smile, As I am eating and I'm crying all the while. © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith   OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Onions Onions always make me cry But I don’t know why Th

  Font: Chu n kfive Theme: N ecktie Poetry form: N aani: Naani originated in India, and consists of 4 lines, the total lines consists of 20 to 25 syllables. N is for N ine Three times three, Four plus three plus two, A dime less a penny spent, Or what it takes to make a baseball team. © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN N o, Please! N o, I don't want carrots, N o, I don't want liver, N o peas, n o, please, no peas -  They make my stomach quiver. N o, I don't like meatloaf, N o, I don't like beets, N o beans, n o, please, n o beans - I'll turn as white as sheets!     N o, I won't eat broccoli, N o, to corn on the cob, N o cheese, n o, please, n o cheese - It makes me start to sob! But yes, I'll eat a hot dog, And, yes, to pickles, too, Yes, pie, yes, please, yes, pie - And I'll even share with you! © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN One day when I was nine I got

Font: M Korsair Theme: M iaka Poetry Form:  M inute Poetry - Minute Poetry has 12 lines of 60 syllables written in iambic meter. Its format is 3 stanzas of 8,4,4,4 syllables each.  The rhyme is aabb, ccdd, eeff. M is for M ouse A tiny creature is a mouse Who likes a house And eats a crumb To fill its tum. It has a tail and tiny toes A little nose, Big eyes, some fur, Small ears for sure. It stays away from cats and hawks Ignores door locks Lives in the wall Avoiding all. © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM  I am a mouse Why don't you like me In your warm house? I am so small I don't take much space In your big wall. I am quiet I make soft noises Not a riot. When food's in sight I don't take too much Just a wee bite. I can run fast But I'm very careful As I scoot past. So won't you please Give me a chance here? I'll give you cheese!

L is for Leaf Font: L ino Chisel Tagxedo Theme: L imeade on Ice Poetry format: L anturne This poem is a Lanturne which is composed of 5 lines, with its syllable pattern being 1, 2, 3, 4, 1 for those five lines.  It gives the appearance of a Japanese lantern. A Green leaf Showing its Underside means Rain © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith L LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ... and L is for Laughter naturally joyful a young child's laughter springs forth  without being taught © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL L is for Lion, too! Lions Lions are big cats with manes to frame their faces They prowl in the savanna, which a lion's favorite place is. A lion has a loud, fierce roar - a scary, dreadful sound Elephants and hippos hear their roars from miles around They would like to eat a zebra or giraffe from off the plains They drag the meal to give their cubs, and stop their h

K is for K angaroo Font: K wokol Tagxedo Theme: K oi Carp Poetry Form: K yrielle Sonnet A Kyrielle Sonnet is made up of 14 lines (three rhyming quatrain stanzas and  a non-rhyming couplet). It has a repeating last line or phrase as a refrain.   Each line within the Kyrielle Sonnet has eight syllables. French poetry forms often link back to the beginning of the poem, so they may use the first and last line of the first quatrain as the ending couplet, reenforcing the refrain of the poem. So the rhyming scheme for a Kyrielle Sonnet would be: AabB, ccbB, ddbB, AB -or- AbaB, cbcB, dbdB, AB. Oh, marsupial with long legs, Your baby joey sits and begs; He’s patiently waited, meek and mild, You need to feed your hungry child. He wants to leave the jumping mob A flyer needs to do her job; Let him in out of the wild, You need to feed your hungry child! You’ve grazed on grass and jumped around, But now your pouch your baby’s found; He wants to eat, don’t make him ri

  J is for J azz! Tagxedo color theme: J us hangin Tagxedo font: J ustus Poetry form: J azzetry - poetry recited to j azz music accompaniment - really, I found this!  I didn't make it up. BEFORE you read the poem, you should go to: FreePlay Music and listen to the Preview of Number 6:  Straight from the Heart the 2:19 second song there as you read the poem...for the effect of Jazzetry.  You may have to try it a couple of times to get the rhythm just right.  Wait a few seconds into the music...after the intro to start reading the poem to the music...Let me know if you got it! I would have made it play here, but it is copyrighted and I can't just publish the music here.  You can do it though.  I know it's a lot of trouble and all, but really, once you have played the music in its own window, and had the poem beside it...you can really even sing it...get down...enjoy...sing it to your hairbrush, in the mirror...to your baby!  And I'm not giving you any more poem

So 4 poems for i today...take your pick!  But I pick "Ice Cream"! Tagxedo Font: I mpact Tagxedo theme: I nequality Poetry form: I magery Poetry/ I mage Poem - I magery intensifies the i mpact (hey, " I mpact" again, like the font!) of the poet’s words as we are shown with words rather than the poet just telling us what he/she feels. I is for I ce Cream smooth melt-in-your-mouth sweet taste, cold lips, cold tongue, head aches, but you lick again that shivery goodness with crunch at the end. A flavor-tipped nose makes you laugh at the thought of your reflection. warm sun begins the dripping, slipping, sliding down your fingers, running to your wrist sticking to your elbow. drippy splots appear as dots on your shirt as you savor every last melty, spongy bite. you wipe your nose your mouth your fingers your wrist your elbow but not your clothes that disclose the close encounter with a cone. © 2012 Donna J.T. Sm

H is for H orse One of my favorite animals.  I've always loved horses, but had to wait until I was married to actually get a horse of my own.  I think we owned 10 at one time.  They were mostly Arabians, with a couple of Appaloosas and Quarter horse blends mixed in to keep everyone h umble. Journée de H uit - day 8 Tagxedo Theme: H appy Brights Font: Franc h ise (okay, I'm fudging a bit - it has an "h" in it!) Poetry Form: H aiku:  A H aiku is a type of poem with three lines consisting of 5, 7, 5 syllables - 17 syllables in all.  Variations of the number of syllables seems to be fine.  But I'm sticking with the 5-7-5 format. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (a totally h haiku...) High hooved heraldic Hurtling highest hurdles - Humble humans hail.  © 2012 Donna J.T. Smith HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH (favorite spring scene on the farm) Mane and tail flowing Streaking across fields, kicking, Squealing, snorts of spri