Font: MKorsair
Theme: Miaka
Poetry Form: Minute 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 Mouse
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
© 2012 Donna J.T. Smith
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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!
©2012, Donna J.T. Smith
Dear Mouse
ReplyDeleteI do not like you
In my house
For many reasons
You cannot be in my space
At all
I do not like
The sounds you make as you scurry
To and fro
I do not like
The way you open packages
Without permission
Like me
You enjoy finding chocolate tucked away
I cannot share with you
For these reasons
And so many more
You must pack and go.
I like mice!
ReplyDeleteI love mouse stories, all those 'little' things that people have imagined, like match boxes for beds. These are just the flavor of the mice that I like, just feeding on the floor crumbs, not in the packages at all. Unfortunately, that's just fairy tales, Donna. But I like your style!
ReplyDeleteNot into poetry much, but I really enjoyed the picture silhouette created out of the words.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind a wee mouse in the house... the only problem is when he invites all his relatives!
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