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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."
As usual these days, I choose blog format because it offers more space for the work.
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November 22, 2024 at 11:46am
November 22, 2024 at 11:46am
#1080337
Aquamarine

Aqua and marine
water of the ocean
that clear cool colour
of light reflected
from sand under the sea
flickering between
blue and green
aquamarine.



Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 11.22.24
Prompt: Aquamarine.
November 21, 2024 at 8:47am
November 21, 2024 at 8:47am
#1080283
Accuracy

The mot juste
will give you a boost
and add to your writing
the meaning most biting.

Don’t be in a hurry,
no need to scurry,
your real satisfaction
comes from precise exaction.



Line count: 8
Rhymed aabb
For Express It In Eight, 11.21.24
Prompt: Write a poem of accuracy.
November 19, 2024 at 6:56am
November 19, 2024 at 6:56am
#1080167
Seriously

Many a true word said in jest
and many a lie as well
perhaps to be silent is best
with nothing at all to sell.

The fact is we hide from each other
afraid to show who we are
or go to a great deal of bother
to speak with intent to do harm.



Line count: 8
Rhymed abab
For Express It In Eight, 11.19.24
Prompt: Joke.
November 18, 2024 at 6:31am
November 18, 2024 at 6:31am
#1080121
Of Islands

I saw a man who did complain
at loneliness his deepest pain
yet while he sat there all alone
he set up fences made of stone

Though his eyes were inward turned
it was himself that he had spurned
for how could others love the man
who knew himself the bogeyman?



Line count: 8
Rhymed couplets
For Express It In Eight, 11.18.24
Prompt: No man is an island.
November 17, 2024 at 4:25pm
November 17, 2024 at 4:25pm
#1080097
Takeaway

Bring on the curry, Murray,
but do not worry in your hurry
lest, scatter-brained in all your flurry,
you get it from a pub in Surrey.

The lengthy wait for delivery
would overstretch forgivery
and leave us all a-shivery
and I, for one, quite snivery.



Line count: 8
Rhymed aaaa bbbb
For Express It In Eight, 11.17.24
Prompt: Write a poem about a spicy food.
November 16, 2024 at 6:59am
November 16, 2024 at 6:59am
#1080023
Don’t Take Any Wooden Pennies

I figure you get one chance
in life’s rotating dance
to win the lottery
and even that is spottery.

I had my chance when young
though I do not think I sung
and in my desolation
ten quid was no consolation.



Line count: 8
Rhyming couplets
For Express It In Eight, 11.16.24
Prompt: Write a poem about a personal experience.
Note: The worst of it was that, in the same lottery, my mother won a thousand.
November 15, 2024 at 6:47am
November 15, 2024 at 6:47am
#1079980
Avocado

The avo is a funny fruit,
no sweet or juicy flesh to loot,
and tough its skin so hard to bare -
oh mighty alligator pear!

Instead it offers oily prize,
more tasty than you would surmise
and, given salt and pepper pure,
it’ll satisfy you, that’s for sure.



Line count: 8
Rhymed couplets
For Express It In Eight, 11.15.24
Prompt: Write a poem about your favourite fruit.
November 14, 2024 at 6:28am
November 14, 2024 at 6:28am
#1079928
Doze

Here at close of day
with shutters drawn
and shoppers gone
the store closed up
lights turned down
all cares relaxed
eyelids drooping
shadows gath’ring.



Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 11.14.24
Prompt: Write a sleepy poem.
November 13, 2024 at 6:46am
November 13, 2024 at 6:46am
#1079890
Parted Partners

Romeo and Juliet,
famous before the internet,
star crossed lovers, they
found a way to have their day.

It might be deemed unfortunate,
despite all pleas importunate,
that fate descended to their doom -
their families just left in gloom.



Line count: 8
Rhymed couplets
For Express It In Eight, 11.13.24
Prompt: Write a poem about a famous partnership.
November 12, 2024 at 6:52am
November 12, 2024 at 6:52am
#1079837
Avian Advice

Birds are indiscriminate
when seeking their relief
with mountains to eliminate
when their size tries belief.

So turkey pens are messy
and smell can be quite hearty -
don’t bother getting dressy
for the turkey lovers’ party.



Line count: 8
Rhymed abab
For Express It In Eight, 11.12.24
Prompt: Worst places to have a party - a turkey pen.

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