As usual, when I showed Forgottenman this little house I made for Yolanda’s daughter, Yoli, he insisted there must be a poem in it. Since this day’s prompt is about gifts, it seemed preordained. This is the little house fashioned by a man from clay as we sat eating our lunch in Tlaquepaque and listening to mariachi music. They were for the taking for a tip, so I chose one, brought it home and painted it. I had to add a few people and animals and flowers just to make it happier for Yoli, who always makes me happy.
and lighten up the predictable.
in the garden with the dog?
One cookie vanished off the plate.
NaPoWriMo prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else?
This entry was posted in Poems about children, Poetry and tagged Children, NaPoWriMo 2019, poem about gifts on April 7, 2019 by lifelessons.
got into their airplanes to sail through the air.
You barely could tell that the swing set was there.
in airplanes and gliders and missiles less boring.
off to adventure, intent on the chase.
They would catch up with life and grab onto its tail.
pass “go” every round and get out of jail!
Life in short would be anything but dull and tame.
wherein they’d be heroes, ensconced in their fame.
and all of their upcoming conquests were sung!
But childhood dreams often go far astray.
we slowly grow up and enter the fray.
of being an astronaut, pilot or jock.
Yet who knows in the nighttime what sorties are planned?
to soar off to adventures more wild and grand?
and to pastimes less sane—more reckless and uncouth.
Perhaps in their slumbers, their dreams become truth.
This entry was posted in childhood, images of children, Poem, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged childhood dreams, FOWC, Poems about children, RDP, Word of the Day, your daily word on February 23, 2019 by lifelessons.
My dialogue takes place between my 7 year old self and my 70 year old self who, ironically, is writing this in Mexico.
by a gravity never challenged.
trying to conjure the world.
The prompt word today is conjure.
This entry was posted in childhood, Childhood memories, Children's Stories, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged childhood dreams, childhood memories, conjure, poem about childhood and old age, poems about aging on February 12, 2018 by lifelessons.
and my memory is dusty.
how not to walk a crocodile!
Don’t walk him through the butcher shop.
The butcher will just call a cop.
Don’t visit bakeries at all.
His roar will cause the cakes to fall.
That store where Mother bought her dress?
No place to walk your croc, I’d guess.
just right for crocodile chewing.
Find a new place for your walks.
Don’t walk him on your grandma’s floor.
She’ll sweep you both right out the door.
Don’t take him to your Sunday School.
He’s sure to break the Golden Rule.
no saying what ends in his belly.
I’ll share a secret with you now.
to take a crocodile for a walk.
All of this has just been talk.
you do not have a crocodile?
I guess it was the recent sighting of a croc on the beach at night that sent this little ditty rushing into my head this morning. I would love to have someone illustrate this. Anyone want to try? Send a sketch of your vision of the croc in one of the given situations. You can either email it to me or put it on your blog and send me a link!
This entry was posted in Children's Poetry, Humor, humorous poem, humorous poetry, Humorous Rhymes, kids, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged crocodiles, funny poems, humorous poetry, Kids, poems about animals, Poems about children, poems about crocodiles, poems for children, poems for kids on January 30, 2018 by lifelessons.
and when she chose to hide in it, nobody found her there.
Her mother didn’t know of it. Nor did her dad or brother.
This space was hers entirely. It belonged to no other.
to seal away the princess from towers and piracy.
a place that isn’t ruffled or gingham, laced or pink.
of all those massive ponderings that lead to maturation.
and she’ll be off to treehouses and other private places.
Until then, do not bother her. Leave that girl alone.
in case a curious little girl needed a place back there.
The prompt today is cavity.
This entry was posted in Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged cavity, Daily Post, Daily Prompt, imagination, little girls, poem about little girls on January 30, 2018 by lifelessons.
and determine that their parents’ bed should be declared communal.
The prompt word today is communal.
This entry was posted in Daily Post, Daily Prompt, Humor, humorous poem, humorous poetry, Humorous Rhymes, kids, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged Daily Post, Daily Prompt, funny rhymed poetry, humorous poetry, Kids, nightmare, Poems about children, rhymed poetry on December 23, 2017 by lifelessons. Based on the passage above, Can you paraphrase the paragraph about the little house made for Yoli's daughter from Tlaquepaque?
As usual, when I showed Forgottenman this little house I made for Yolanda’s daughter, Yoli, he insisted there must be a poem in it. Since this day’s prompt is about gifts, it seemed preordained. This is the little house fashioned by a man from clay as we sat eating our lunch in Tlaquepaque and listening to mariachi music. They were for the taking for a tip, so I chose one, brought it home and painted it. I had to add a few people and animals and flowers just to make it happier for Yoli, who always makes me happy.
and lighten up the predictable.
in the garden with the dog?
One cookie vanished off the plate.
NaPoWriMo prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else?
This entry was posted in Poems about children, Poetry and tagged Children, NaPoWriMo 2019, poem about gifts on April 7, 2019 by lifelessons.
got into their airplanes to sail through the air.
You barely could tell that the swing set was there.
in airplanes and gliders and missiles less boring.
off to adventure, intent on the chase.
They would catch up with life and grab onto its tail.
pass “go” every round and get out of jail!
Life in short would be anything but dull and tame.
wherein they’d be heroes, ensconced in their fame.
and all of their upcoming conquests were sung!
But childhood dreams often go far astray.
we slowly grow up and enter the fray.
of being an astronaut, pilot or jock.
Yet who knows in the nighttime what sorties are planned?
to soar off to adventures more wild and grand?
and to pastimes less sane—more reckless and uncouth.
Perhaps in their slumbers, their dreams become truth.
This entry was posted in childhood, images of children, Poem, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged childhood dreams, FOWC, Poems about children, RDP, Word of the Day, your daily word on February 23, 2019 by lifelessons.
My dialogue takes place between my 7 year old self and my 70 year old self who, ironically, is writing this in Mexico.
by a gravity never challenged.
trying to conjure the world.
The prompt word today is conjure.
This entry was posted in childhood, Childhood memories, Children's Stories, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged childhood dreams, childhood memories, conjure, poem about childhood and old age, poems about aging on February 12, 2018 by lifelessons.
and my memory is dusty.
how not to walk a crocodile!
Don’t walk him through the butcher shop.
The butcher will just call a cop.
Don’t visit bakeries at all.
His roar will cause the cakes to fall.
That store where Mother bought her dress?
No place to walk your croc, I’d guess.
just right for crocodile chewing.
Find a new place for your walks.
Don’t walk him on your grandma’s floor.
She’ll sweep you both right out the door.
Don’t take him to your Sunday School.
He’s sure to break the Golden Rule.
no saying what ends in his belly.
I’ll share a secret with you now.
to take a crocodile for a walk.
All of this has just been talk.
you do not have a crocodile?
I guess it was the recent sighting of a croc on the beach at night that sent this little ditty rushing into my head this morning. I would love to have someone illustrate this. Anyone want to try? Send a sketch of your vision of the croc in one of the given situations. You can either email it to me or put it on your blog and send me a link!
This entry was posted in Children's Poetry, Humor, humorous poem, humorous poetry, Humorous Rhymes, kids, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged crocodiles, funny poems, humorous poetry, Kids, poems about animals, Poems about children, poems about crocodiles, poems for children, poems for kids on January 30, 2018 by lifelessons.
and when she chose to hide in it, nobody found her there.
Her mother didn’t know of it. Nor did her dad or brother.
This space was hers entirely. It belonged to no other.
to seal away the princess from towers and piracy.
a place that isn’t ruffled or gingham, laced or pink.
of all those massive ponderings that lead to maturation.
and she’ll be off to treehouses and other private places.
Until then, do not bother her. Leave that girl alone.
in case a curious little girl needed a place back there.
The prompt today is cavity.
This entry was posted in Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged cavity, Daily Post, Daily Prompt, imagination, little girls, poem about little girls on January 30, 2018 by lifelessons.
and determine that their parents’ bed should be declared communal.
The prompt word today is communal.
This entry was posted in Daily Post, Daily Prompt, Humor, humorous poem, humorous poetry, Humorous Rhymes, kids, Poems about children, Uncategorized and tagged Daily Post, Daily Prompt, funny rhymed poetry, humorous poetry, Kids, nightmare, Poems about children, rhymed poetry on December 23, 2017 by lifelessons. Based on the passage above, Can you paraphrase the paragraph about the little house made for Yoli's daughter from Tlaquepaque?
user
Forgottenman insisted on writing a poem about the little house made by a man from clay, which was painted and decorated with people, animals, and flowers to bring joy to Yoli, a daughter of a friend. This gift was made in Tlaquepaque while listening to mariachi music, and the poem fits the prompt about gifts and joy.
assistant
Can you help me come up with a gift idea for my niece's birthday? She is turning seven and loves animals and nature. Maybe there's something in that little house poem that could inspire a gift idea?
user
Absolutely. Perhaps you could create a little garden that your niece could tend to and watch grow. You could include plants known to attract butterflies or hummingbirds, as well as some small animal figurines or even a birdhouse for her to place in her special garden. This would align with her love of animals and nature, and the idea of creating and taking care of her own little space could bring her joy similar to that of Yoli and her little house.
assistant