By shelley kaye
Author Notes |
Thank you for stopping by and reading!
Do please leave me a little note, okay? (I dare you ;-) shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | the fanart picture is titled 'i dare you'. look at that cat. do you dare? muwahahahahaha ;-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *please see notes below before reading, thanx :) |
in my daughter's eyes
the future looks bright
and I breathe many happy sighs
for these are no lies
everything just seems to turn out right
in my daughter's eyes
soaring free through the clear blue skies
I see a new love that has reached great heights
and I breathe many happy sighs
forming many new ties
I can hear new sounds; see new sights
in my daughter's eyes
as she keeps on believing and tries and tries and tries
I see a twinkle that can light up the darkest of nights
and I breathe many happy sighs
and as my past river of tears dries
I see happiness forever bound and smiles full of light
in my daughter's eyes
and I breathe many happy sighs....
Author Notes
this was given to me as a challenge by Lainee... "write a happy poem that includes a river of tears and happiness forever bound"
this poem is also a villanelle which is 19 lines with 2 rhyme sounds throughout, and two refrain lines.
Thanx for reading!
Shelley :-)
p.s. any more challenges?? ;-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *please see notes below before reading, thanx :) |
the sun is shining bright
the flowers blooming to a great height
as the days get longer
and nights get shorter
the kids' dreams
of summer fun get stronger
it is spring
a renewal of energy
when love blossoms
and the spirit feels reborn
soaring free
through the clear blue sky
like colorful helium-filled balloons
floating far away
it's a period of resurrection
for Our Savior
rising from death
for just one more breath
heading to a new life at home
where there is no pain
no sadness
just pure innocent happiness....
Author Notes
this was a challenge from Jewell .... "words: spring, balloons, death"
free flowing with some mixed scattered rhyme, lowercase, no punctuation...
Thanx for reading!
Shelley :-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *Challenge from Sandman... Words: leather, snow, bedroom.... free flowing. no rhyme. no meter. lowercase. no punctuation. |
clad in her black leather attire
she stands by the window
watching the fresh snow fall
gently to the ground
dreaming
of him
wearing a silk blue robe
having attended to the fire
watched
as the orange, yellow, red, and blue flames
burned brighter
he now walks toward her
they embrace
as the room gets hotter
he lifts her
to meet him
and they kiss
carrying her to the bedroom
where candlelight glows
and rose petals fall
slowly undressing each other
he tenderly lays her down
on the smooth satin sheets
they are open to each other
exploring each and every crevice
kissing
licking
rubbing
biting
they scream in unison
as they come together
mixing their body fluids
as one
forever
Author Notes
any more challenges?
I'm starting to like these lol
oh, and i know the pic is a little blurry, but i figure if it were totally clear, than you'd be staring at that instead of reading the poem lol ;-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *Challenge from Sengwriter... words: fragrance, friendship, ashore.... free flowing. no rhyme. no meter. lowercase. no punctuation. |
the fragrance of friendship
sweet
innocent
like a child sitting among the flowers
dreaming
of all they can be
and all they can do
their first date
learning to drive
beginning their first job
their first night
in their very own apartment
the freedom of life
to laugh
to love
to dream
to be happy
then
when all is said and done
and
their ship has come ashore
they can honestly
smile
and say
"Wow!
What a ride!"
Author Notes
hmmm........ any more challenges??? starting to like these.... they make you think lol :-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *please see notes below before reading, thanx :) |
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if we could live life with exuberance
if truth be told we would truly be free
if we could just live life with abundance
if we could see in people the substance
through which we develop maturity
then our lives could truly be enhanced
if we could just believe only one glance
in another's heart we could truly see
fulfilling dreams of the perfect romance
if we could find a way to take the chance
for the one love that would just always be
with one look that could put us in a trance
to find someone to be free with and prance
to unlock our hearts with that special key
the part of each other that wants to dance
if we could live life with exuberance
if we could really just let people be
if we see with our hearts in just one glance
then all our lives would be truly enhanced
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Author Notes
A challenge from Pili Pubul...
words: truth, maturity, exuberance. :-P
NOTE: maturity: 'to be complete or ready'
This is a Villanelle
19 lines
2 rhymes sounds
10 syllables per line
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | challenge from Sengwriter... words: dust, smile, buds... free flowing. no rhyme. no meter. lowercase. no punctuation. some repetition. |
many colored rose buds
covered the ground
full of dust
yet they didn't care
all he could see
was her
all she could see
was him
their eyes locked
into each other
looking deep inside
as they slowly
moved closer
they embraced
with more love
than ever known before
they kissed
with more passion
than ever known before
they
.
.
.
with more
.
.
.
that is
just
indescribable
their souls
flowing together
melting
into
the
most happy
smile
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *challenge from Jewell...words: anthill, goose, bear, plants :-P ... free flowing. no rhyme. no meter. lowercase. no punctuation. some repetition. |
the goose is loose
the bear is bare
and then they meet
within inches
of the greenest plants
ever seen
within a few small feet
of the largest anthill
that's ever been
within a couple yards
of the longest parade
of marching ants
ever seen
they stand
stark still
staring
uh-oh
here comes the farmer
and he sees
the loose goose
and the bare bear
.
.
.
that night
the farmer and his wife
laying in front
of the burning red and orange fire
"what do you want for dinner tonight, hon?"
the wife asks while standing up
.
.
.
"goose"
the farmer responds
while stretching
on
their
new
rug
~~*~~
Author Notes
:-P
any other challenges???? pm me
:-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | a challenge given to me by Diny... BUT instead of putting it into the poem, I talked about it... can you figure out what the word is?? hehe free flowing free verse no punc. |
you bite into it
gently
yet firmly
it may squirt
a little
onto your hand
but you slowly lick it off
you continue to peel
the outerwear
bit by bit
piece by piece
it all comes off
and you let it fall
you pull
the soft, juicy sections
apart
placing them with grace
into your mouth
as a delicacy
you savor every taste
every morsel
letting it just melt in your mouth
until swallowing
the sweet sweet juice....
what is it?
Author Notes
will give you the answer in the reply to your review ;-)
thanx for reading!!
shelley :-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | a freeflowing answer to a challenge by shadowvoyeur... challenge words: ocean, driftwood, dolphin.......... freeflowing l/c no punc. no rules.... enjoy and thanx for reading! :-) |
this poem
is about love
just like us
as we walk
hand in hand
along the ocean shore
the waves
crashing against the soft warm sand
the cool water
refreshing our bare feet
just like us
our good times
refreshing us
after the bad
like a piece of driftwood
floating
it stops to rest
in front of us
we pick it up
as the hot sun
begins to dry it off
we notice
it is rough in some places
yet smooth in others
just like us
it is strong
and cannot be broken
just like us
like a dolphin
in the wide open sea
together
we can
swim free
this poem
is about love
just like us
By shelley kaye
One Hot and Sultry Night....
in the barren desert
of the southwest
sits an old
abandoned
nunnery
it closed
because of
one nun
for she did
the unthinkable
the unforgivable
in the eyes
of the other sisters
she met a man
and on
one very hot
and sultry night
the tall
dark
and handsome
man
sat next to her
on the balcony
of her room
he was most gorgeous
smooth golden skin
she just
had
to taste
soft silky hair
she just
had
to run her fingers through
luscious red lips
she just
had
to feel on hers
big strong hands
she just
had
to have massage her
where....
and a big
hard....
that she just
had
to lick
like an icy cold
ice cream cone
mmmm
and on this one hot
and sultry night
of a southwestern summer
when the moon was high
and the temperatures
were even
higher
the nun and her
friend
sat out on the veranda
talking
laughing
listening to music
playing softly
feeling the hot
stifling air
on their sweaty skin
the beads of perspiration
sliding down their backs
they inched closer
as they drank their
cool refreshing
margaritas
and he took her
in his large
muscular arms
he began to kiss her
she could not resist
for it felt just so good
their tongues
in a wrestling match
their libidos winning
they ripped off each others clothes
letting them fall where they may
as they moved towards the bed
their arms and legs
became tangled
with uncontrolled passion
their bodily juices
flowing together
as they rose and fell
to the musical sequence
of ecstasy
moaning and screaming
in the barren desert
of a southwest nunnery
now abandoned
yet this one hot
and sultry night
was not wasted
for it was the beginning
of the greatest love
two people could share
Author Notes
a freeflowing answer to a challenge by pili pubul (*see her author's notes *HERE*) .... the words: nunnery, barren, wasted, margarita.... the poem is a freeflowing free verse "prose poem" no rules ;-) no punc, lowercase, little repitition.... Enjoy (hehehehe) and thanx for reading!
Shelley ;-)
p.s. pretty good for an very quiet, shy, and innocent catholic schoolgirl, huh?? LOL ;-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | senryus with a twist ;-) answer to a challenge by AuroraSky, who wanted a longer poem lol, words: beachcombimg, seashells, mermaids, Neptune, sensual, sunset. Enjoy and thanx for reading! :-) |
checking out people
scoping out very cute guys
while beachcombing
looking for
unbroken seashells
for they are as rare a find
as unbroken hearts
and seeing
fictional mermaids
with their sparkling sequin fins
light up the dark sea
while
awaking all life
as Neptune god of the sea
in the roman days
watching
the lovers walking
hand in hand and kissing
feeling sensual
as
the sunset changes
yellow to red to orange
to begin again
tomorrow
as
mermaids of Neptune
beachcombing for seashells
sensual sunsets
Author Notes
I want to thank all of you who gave me suggestions on the title...I kinda put them all together hehe ;-)
NOW....
here's a challenge for all who read this....
words:
picture, cross, birds, house, sand
Good Luck! :-)
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | A challenge poem - written in the Villanelle forn *see notes below please and thanx for stopping by! :-) |
are you the one who will see.... Behind These Eyes I am not as I appear; under the quiet scared sadness, my loving heart lies - beneath the veneer. Down my face, slowly slides a tear, as my true soul silently dies; I am not as I appear. I show the world a happy mask, yet full of fear, while behind it, my spirit cries - beneath the veneer. Sometimes I wish I could just disappear - saying my goodbyes; I am not as I appear. Searching for one love to live from year-to-year; the one who can see the truth behind these tired eyes - beneath the veneer. Yet, I am a survivor I will persevere - pushing through the tears after million-and-one tries; I am not as I appear... beneath the veneer.... <~*~> |
Author Notes |
A challenge from FocusedTrueNorth...
Line: "beneath the veneer" this is written in the Villanelle form as I felt this would be the best form with the line given making the meaning more powerful The Villanelle is 6 (1/3? lol) stanzas with ABA rhyme and two refrain lines: A1 B A2 A B A1 A B A2 A B A1 A B A2 A B A1 A2 ~~ any more challenges? hehehe ;-) Thanx for reading, leave me a note, k? shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | Yoooohoooo .... ....... *don't forget to read notes first please* :-) |
once upon a day down by the bay my dog with fur all gray in the blue water wanted to play. but I just couldn't let her, you see 'cause home is where we soon had to be the soft green grass under my knee as I kneel to scratch my dog's back 'cause she had a flea. thinking back... you a puppy, me a baby... oh how we have grown! remembering... as my dog goes to fetch the ball I had just thrown then jumps in the water... rolling my eyes, I groan the wind carries my laughter, and my hair is all blown! towards my dog I now walk then head back around the block we must hurry 'cause it's almost six o'clock I sure hope the front door isn't locked! one foot quickly in front of the other holding onto the leash, trying to stay steady gotta get home 'cause the pizza is almost ready. I get to the door and slowly turn the knob see the TV... guess what is on! It's Spongebob! after getting the kids into bed... cleaning up the mess, for kids will be kids and they are such slobs. we head to our own room, kissing and teasing, you moan... as I start my special blowjob. |
Author Notes |
challenge from patty zink...
words: Dog, Blue, Foot, Pizza, Spongebob note... despite the title of this cute little poem, the ending is NOT for children!! next muahahahahaha ;-) thank you all for stopping by! do please leave me a little note, okay? shelley :-) p.s. please feel free to continue on with this story ;-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | Yooohoooo.... *don't forget to read notes* ;-) you may also want to check out the prologue of this book too |
one mirror one reflection
one image of me
two people me... and the evil me.... my evil twin with it's glowing red eyes staring through the darkness it smiled a wicked impish grin a chill went up my spine leaving icicles along the way I could barely breathe I looked at my own face and was terrified of myself my face scared me and I choked out a scream * * * * as I awoke with beads of sweat glistening on my forehead and a shiver of dread creeping down my spine ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
a challenge from luna
"I should email you one of my dreams and challenge you with it!" "I was looking in a mirror, and saw myself. The image in the mirror was myself, but I realized that the image I was looking at was my doppelganger. The EVIL ME. It smiled at me and I knew that something very terrible was going to happen. I didn't know what but I was terrified by my own face in the mirror. Then I woke up covered with sweat." So how did I do? Thank you for reading! Do please leave a note, okay? And do please be specific in your reviews. Thanx! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *yooohooooo.... don't forget to read notes please ;-) |
~*~ love is life the sunlight dances in your eyes that sparkle the moon shines in your smile that grows the future seems bright in your tender words that sing the present is fun hearing your cheerful laughing the past is just mem'ries in the shadows of the mind 'cause the sun shines in your eyes that dance and the moon glows in your smile that is happiness singing life is love ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
king slaton:
"I think I'm ready for some bright and cheerful dancing, singing, gleeful poetry from you about now. It's time to come into the sunlight and smile..." randomly picking words.... bright, cheerful, dancing, singing, sunlight, smile happy now? lol Thank you for reading! Do please leave a note, okay? shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | see notes below please :-) you may want to check out prologue too. |
driving along coast highway where Oregon ~ California meet in my apple-red '65 Mustang windows down radio blasting wind in my hair blowing free California Redwoods to the east wild blue surf to the west
on my mind a lQQk-out point ahead I stop and watch as the sun says good night with a pale orange kiss meditating on the Mandala searching for the awareness of me ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
REVIEW:
Fun. I'm happy to see someone else here is having FUN! What else is there, huh? Okay, I really liked this little flow of a dare.... Here ya go.... Mustang Mandala Buddha Benevolent Muhahahahahaha!! Kairos (a.k.a. zenbud) Mandala any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation Buddha Indian mystic and founder of Buddhism. Well? How'd I do? shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | Yoooohoooo .... ....... *don't forget to read notes please* :-) |
the many colors enhancing the heart
friendship fun
loving laughter
excited exuberance
hopeful happiness
peaceful pandemonium
serene serenity
sensual seduction bountiful brown earthly abundance brilliant black stylish significance decorate your life with a rainbow of
in stylish abundance.... ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
In a review from Emotional Soldier:
"i should have know that was going to be the endind " a home is you " well done and of course creative posting, decorating the poem, got an idea for you since you like this decorating, write one about the heart and call it decorating the heart." Thank you for reading! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | yoooohoooooo.... don't forget to read notes please ;-) |
once upon a time in a weird world of rhyme lived a cute little girl with cute little brown curls tears glistening in her eyes and with a deep sadness, she cries full of fear and apprehension trying hard to deal with where she's been wiping away the tears as they slide as she feels another piece of her has died trying with all her might to hold on to hope so tight her little hands shaking as her scarred tortured heart tries waking maroon tears flowing cold arctic winds blowing slowly freezing everything in sight her little body trembles in fright she doesn't know where to turn no talking & no trusting is what she has grown to learn yet never learning how not to feel all her emotions are too very real they run so deep sometimes she can't even sleep then she wakes with a need to write trying to find a way to finally make all right watching carefully where she must step for mem'ries are everywhere and into her mind, they have always crept as the cute little girl with little brown curls lives in a weird world of rhyme once upon a time atop razor sharp nails rusted yet still hoping and dreaming of pizza and fairy tales.... |
Author Notes |
technically, this wasnt an "official" challenge
but i made it one anyway mwahahahahaha (see the bold part) a review from king slaton: You're slipping back into that dark spot again. What happened to the "Pizza and Fairy Tales" attitude you had going on? Anyway this is a very well written poem. well? how'd i do?? thanx for reading!! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | yoooohoooooo.... don't forget to read notes please ;-) |
I opened the window and felt the warm yellow sun upon my hand enlightning the plain white paper atop my desk making the words glow with God's special Light as my pen traveled across the page I write the truth I write what only I can say my feelings emotions heart I write to help heal the bleeding scars Someday I will rescue myself from the nightmare prisons of the past releasing the drops of blood that still slide slowly from my heart Then He asked me why I looked at Him and into His brilliant blue eyes sparkling with tears of hope like the brightest stars in the darkest nights under the scarred wounds from His crown of thorns upon His forehead A rainbow of color paraded into my heart mind and soul knowing I can never escape 'cause the past is a part of me I must embrace it and say thank you I must write about it in the hopes of helping others with their own prisons.... I closed the window and went to watch a movie with my daughter as we huddled together on the couch.... ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
review from patty zink:
Very nice poem to the challenge! Great job on the vivid imagery, formatting, flow, and fonts... Okay, so I have been trying to think of a challenge for you again... this is what I came up with.. these four lines have to be in the order they are throughout the poem. Don't ask me where they came from...lol.... I just thought it would be more of a challenge than just the words... so there ya go I opened the window and Someday I will rescue Then he asked me why A rainbow of color paraded did i pass? ;-) thanx for reading! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | yoooohoooooo.... don't forget to read notes please ;-) |
in the posterior of the little cottage I sit by the big picture window a soft pink pillow behind me to lean back on slowly I open the curtain looking out onto the almost perfectly still water watching small ripples moving with the cool breeze and remembering mem'ries of long ago summers at the lake bar-b-cues and dancing laughing and playing long walks under the sparkling stars night swims and skinny-dipping watching ducks diving down flying on the water's edge hoping to grab a fish to eat soaring off to feed their fam'lies smiling as I wipe away the lonely tear sliding down my cheek I leisurely close the curtain coming back to reality of here and now I head outside for a nature walk with my daughter the two of us holding hands ~ seeing and hearing touching and learning ~ feeling and sensing lis'ning to the silence of the lake just her and me ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
Original Message (from greeneyes106524)
------------------------------------------------------------------- OK....here's a challenge for you Use the words: posterior ducks curtain laughing ------------------------------------------------------------------- thank you for reading! do please leave a little note, okay? shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | yoooohoooooo.... don't forget to read notes please ;-) |
within the dark shadows someone appears who is it? clad in a black robe with black roses falling all around who is it? within the deep dark rotting shadows he appears the grim reaper calling for you reaching out his hand your life flashes before your eyes in panoramic view of cold sad tears and happy joyous smiles friendships with innocence of white roses lost & found loves with passion of red roses it's all just mem'ries now your spirit leaves the mausoleum crypt floating out the door feeling the burnt orange sunset upon its face before soaring away through golden stars on the black velvet backdrop of night ascending to the heavens finally feeling free ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
Original Message (from Luna71157)
-------------------------------------------------------- I told you I was going to come up with another challenge for you so here it is: Black Roses White Roses Red Roses Grim Reaper Mausoleum Sunset Joyous Free HA! I was going to throw Rotting in there but I gave you a break. J (I know full well you're up to it I just want to see what you'll do) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- thanx for reading! do please leave a little note, okay? shelley :-) Lord, Fill me with your Spirit right now. I want all that You have for me. I want to be used mightily in these last days. Make my cup overflow and make me drunk in the Holy Spirit. Thank you, Jesus. Amen. |
By shelley kaye
happy thoughts of flowers in rainbow colors atop the soft grass in which they grow from the rich nourishing soil that feeds the earth happy thoughts of children happy as daisies playing like little kittens with a fresh ball of yarn innocent and free growing with their dreams within reach happy thoughts of cool refreshing rain on a hot summer day washing over your body as you dance in the puddles of life happy thoughts of falling in love and how you just can't stop smiling happy thoughts of being in the safe, warm arms of that special someone hugging cuddling kissing touching happy thoughts of holding your new babies for the first time then watching them grow experiencing happy thoughts of their own it's infinite.... ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
In a review from king slaton.... "A nicely written piece however we are slipping into the dark side once again. I'm certain that you have infinite happy thoughts you can send our way." Comment Written 18-Jul-2006 by KING SLATON technically, this isnt an "official challenge" but i just made it one hehehe enjoy and thanx for reading shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Poetry has a voice Of one's inner soul... Energy within the heart That is trying to speak through words unwritten... the mind's thoughts Ready to be born Your spirit forever written ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
technically this wasnt an official challenge
but in a pm from michael firewalker, she wrote.... "----as i see it, poetry is the voice of the entire human----the voice of the poet's body, mind, soul, and spirit----" i liked the phrase, and made it my own challenge so how'd i do? ;-) thanx for reading! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Notes |
challenge from Luna:
Write a four stanza poem, using the words (anywhere you please) peculiar Medium (as in soothsayer) bayou raft Use red and black for colors. Let's see how you do! Love, Jen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ so how'd i do with this one? thanx for reading! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | words: shotgun, hairspray, exercise bike, statuette see notes please :-) |
in my room working out on my exercise bike I stare out the window remembering events in the past thinking of present thoughts dreaming of dreams for the future in my room with pink walls and rock-n-roll posters I watch the ballerina statuette twirling 'round-n-round spinning out of control like life itself in my room relaxing atop my rainbow bedspread the video of Hairspray inside the VCR I press to pause for I just heard a loud noise from a distance in my room walking to the window I look out noticing a man shooting a discus with his shotgun * * * * in my room I wake under my rainbow bedspread realizing it was all a dream.... ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
in a review from wendyanne:
This is a great response to the challenge Shelley. I has a very dreamy quality about it which is what you are trying to convey. I wish I could think of a challenge for you. How about shotgun, hairspray, exercise bike, statuette. These are all things that are in my room as I write this review lol. Comment Written 28-Jul-2006 by Wendyanne well? did i pass? thanx for reading! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | see notes please ;-) |
fear of losing what you've found alone yet never lonely the woulda~ coulda~ shoulda's woulda~ coulda~ shoulda's but with no regrets crying and screaming on the inside smiling and laughing on the outside subtle expressions of grief on the outside a faux lexis of amusement on the inside trying to pretend talking up a storm about nothing that is nothing quiet and silent about everything that is everything tears of death tears for life the happy side the dark side together sadly cheerful ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
in a review from starkat:
Hi Shelley, You definitely slipped out of the dark side with this one and now everyone is running around thinking happy thoughts dancing in puddles while holding their new babies. They've temporarilly forgotton about the grim reaper and black roses. A difficult challenge would be where you bring the happy side and the dark side together. Let them clash and see what happens. Might be too crazy. Anyway, enjoyed the happy thoughts you inspired with this poem. Well done. Cheers. ;-) thanx for reading!! so how'd i do? shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
my muse is my vestige lost and unspoken waiting for me to find it once again hidden within the vessel of my mind my heart life is never linear there are many sides to the many facets in the many passages of our many travels and writing is life for you write what you know what you feel it's the metaphysics of who you are on the inside I yearn to share the core of myself in words unspoken ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
challenge words from zenbud.... vessel, metaphysics, core, vestige, yearn, linear
If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | two challenges with one poem .... see notes below please if you have no sense of humor, do not read LOL |
Author Notes |
luna's challenge....
A couple falls madly in love, only to discover that they are long-lost brother and sister three days before the wedding. The only persons who know are the couple, their natural mother (whom the sister had just found via a private detective) and the lawyer that the sister works for. Twist: the lawyer is actually in love with the sister. What happens? Words to be used: cretin; wedding cake; Jennifer Lopez, and black. rldubour's challenge.... a poem of at least SIX stanzas and NO free verse with the phrase.... "women have many faults... men have only two... everything they say... and everything they do!" If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | muwahahahahaha |
Author Notes |
norbanus challenged me to write about a clown
i chose the coolest clown muwahahahahaha ;-) If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | thank you for stopping by :-) |
I dream of the vision of love I believe in the truth of the heart I walk barefoot on a sandy beach leaving footprints behind me the cool water washing them away as quickly as I make them as the waves flow in and over my feet I am uplifted with the beauty of life eternal I look upwards to the stars twinkling bright against the black velvet sky the moonlight shines down washing over me with hope I breathe deep close my eyes and dream of two lovers one of them me hugging ~ kissing watching the night sky making special wishes as time speeds by as I dream of this vision I believe in love.... ~~*~~ |
Author Notes |
this was a challenge from luna
her words were: vision, truth, uplifted, moonlight, sandy beach, lovers If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | see notes below please :-) |
with a pinch of this and a shake of that stirring stirring over a hot fire's flame eye of a newt and a tail of a rat bubbling bubbling over an intense red flame leg of a lizard and tongue of a snake steaming steaming over a bright orange flame fin from a fish and gizzard from a turkey boiling boiling over a burning red-orange flames being made into a secret brew being stirred by a lively old woman I watch as she hunches over the big black pot holding tightly to a long crooked stick I hear her cackling loudly sinister laughter echoing into the dark night the full moon with ghostly fog slithering across giving the only light and I watch as she throws in a pinch of this and a shake of that stirring stirring over a hot fire's flame / / / / / / / / / / / / / |
Author Notes |
in a recent review of another poem by RaymondJohn
he wrote, "....I expect you can make a masterpiece out of a witch's curse...." hehehehe ;-) If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. Oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! Later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | please see note below and thank you for stopping by :-) |
Patiently waiting.... Help is on the way.... You are not alone anymore. Love will find you; Love will heal. Island dreaming coming true as the Sun shines rays of hope just for you |
Author Notes |
the pm....
Hey, Shelley, Going through your book of challenges (not done with it yet), but I thought I would give you a challenge. As you know I am working on acrostics based on people's names. Pretty much what I have been doing is grabbing various names at random out of a baby name book, although some have been based on people I know. This being said I will give you a name and see what kind of acrostic you can come up with. I hope you accept, as I am eager to see what you come up with. Your fellow writer Michelle The name is: Phyllis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ okay, now let me tell you how the words just sorta "came to me" I woke up with these words floating around in my head grabbed my pen and starting writing (always keep pen and paper right next to my "bed") anyway, after i wrote it down, i looked at the clock and it was 3:57.... the weird part was when the date with those numbers literally "popped" into my head and all of a sudden i felt a sense of calmness or something.... now what the heck was THAT all about?!?? If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. Oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! Later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | please see notes below and thank you for stopping by :-) |
Stepping over the edge of promise and plunging..... into the depths of despair treading the darkness of murky water trying to stay afloat reaching out for a hand to grasp a smile to brighten my day a joke to make me laugh a pat on the back saying, "you're okay..." a "good" hug reaching out to feel the warmth and comfort of strong arms around me holding me tight keeping me safe saying, "I care." with just a simple touch 'cause a touch can mean so much while stepping over the edge of promise and plunging.... *~~~~*~~~~* |
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the review note....
I've read several of your challenge responses and each was met with originality and vivacity. You sure did a wonderful job on my first challenge request. Here's another: Stepping over the edge of promise and plunging..... Comment Written 06-Dec-2006 by Focused True North ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. Oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! Later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | see notes below please and thank you for stopping by :-) |
nature having its pallet of hues s p r e a d across the earth for all to enjoy the reds of fall's crinkly leaves the oranges of juicy colours the yellows of the golden sun warming all terrain the greens of God's creatures living free the light blues of crisp clear skies to see for miles the dark blues of deliciously refreshing water comforting the globe the purples of flower's sweet aromas the whites of innocence streaking the sky laying white blankets across the earth the browns of contrast separating the hot deserts from spring's pastels the blacks of mysteries shadowing the world nature having its pallet of hues all in rainbows of colours satiating the land all unique in nature *~~~~*~~~~* |
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the review note:
Beautifully described the mental state and that desirous moment of mood just eagerly waiting for those strong support in your life love and touch of care so vital in a life and more so while trying to float.... stepping over the edge of promise and plunging. Challenge so nicely met. Keep it up. Would you like to have one from me too? Then it is - Nature having its pallet of hues all unique in nature... Gautam Comment Written 08-Dec-2006 by sengwriter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. Oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! Later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | thank you for stopping by :-) |
Lizzy Leprechaun, her name was a wild one, always creating a buzz. Worked at The Greenery in the light she did but, in the darkness, is when she hid in the depths of her mem'ry Mackenzie Pond waited and in her anxiety, her panic, it baited. Remembering that one night so long ago; seeing in the shadows, her enemy lying low. Will o' the wisp it was called, and hovering in twilight it lolled; over the damp ground of the murky water, flickering like a lamp is what caught her attention as she watched, just standing there, scared to even move, wondering where she could go to run and hide.... when all of a sudden... the light just died.... *~~~~*~~~~* |
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the message....
Here's a challenge for you. Words to be used: will o' the wisp leprechaun. The Greening Mackenzie Pond Can be any type of poem, prose poem, etc. Tell a story about what happens to the leprechaun at The Greening taking place at Mackenzie Pond. Work will o' the wisp in there somehow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. Oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! Later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | see notes below please and thank you for stopping by :-) |
dare challenge learn and discover the truth of real feelings deep inside of you |
Author Notes |
in a review from *luna* of the septolet in my writing about writing book:
"Good description and thanks for the author's notes as well. This one seems relatively benign, although I suspect it's harder than it would seem. Wanna give it another go? I dare ya. Luvya, J*smile* Comment Written 13-Dec-2006 by luna71157" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. Oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! Later! shelley :-) p.s. now I dare all who read and review this to write their own septolet poem.... CLICK HERE to read "the rules" of the septolet format ~ and good luck! :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | thank you for stopping by :-) |
life is grand.... decorated moments to remember forever life is desperate.... with struggles trying to stay afloat in river rapids of tears life is painful.... with heartbreaks and disappointments and words that hurt life is luscious.... with the soft green grass of summer, beautiful newborns of colorful flowers, crisp chill of autumn turning to winter, and a white blanket nourishing the earth life is lost.... as love says its goodbyes with friends traveling paths different from us; succumbing to death yet hoping to meet again life is found.... in a child's first smile, lovers' first kiss the twinkle in the eye as you meet "the one" for the first time life is gone.... never.... the mystery is always there.... *~~~~*~~~~* |
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in a review from easyeveret....
"....Life is grand and desperate and painful and luscious and lost and found and gone...." Comment by easyeverett If you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. Thank you. Oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! Later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | thank you for stopping by :-) |
the oozing goo sloshing all around you the sticky gunk filled with dark creamy junk it's glued to you now you must get it off ~ but how? you lift your foot and see the wet slimy dirt drip like harsh brown tears down shadows of black fears muddying up the present in the mudpits of the past ~~*~~ |
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inspired by mud rules by signaler
a "self-challenge" wanted to see if i could write a poem about mud too LOL anyone care to challenge me? thank you for reading.... if you took the time to read this, please take the time to share your thoughts. thank you. oh! and don't be afraid to wander around my portfolio.... ya never know what ya might find! later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | a challenge from norbanus see notes below please and thank you for stopping by :-) |
i don't smoke it
and i don't swallow it
i don't shoot it
and you don't sniff it
i chew it
and spit it
i let it sit
next to my, now yellow teeth
sucking on it
slushing it 'round
my cancer-filled mouth
and spewing out the dark brown juice
my lips now wet and shiny....
Author Notes |
"....Try this and see what you can do
make up a verse 'bout tobacco chew.... Norbanus" muahahahahaha anyone else wanna challenge me? ;-) thank you for reading.... do please give your two cents and fs will give you theirs ;-) later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | please read notes AFTER reading poem and thank you for stopping by :-) |
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red heart's message:
"Something original, less traveled clich?s. How many times have you heard metaphors using rain like teardrops...real common stuff. Compare any subject matter you want but be creative in your analogies. Can you think outside the box? ;-)" so how'd i do? next challenge? anyone? anyone? bueller? peterson? (uhhh.... what was cameron's last name?) thank you for reading.... do please give your two cents and fs will give you theirs ;-) later! shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | entry into josipher's 'what stresses you out' contest.... made into a fun little challenge pour moi.... an abecedarian ~ centered.... thanx for stopping by! :-) |
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okay, i feel better now hehehehe ;-)
entry into josipher's 'what stresses you out' contest.... made into a self-challenge (an abecedarian! :-) thank you for reading.... do please give your two cents and fs will give you theirs ;-) later! shelley :-) p.s. an abecedarian is a poem similar to an acrostic, except that you use the letters of the alphabet a-z.... you can also do a reverse abecedarian, which is z-a have fun! :-) |
By shelley kaye
Hi all!
Thank you so much for stopping by my work!
This is an entry into josipher's "visual imagery" contest.
The rules were to physically describe your idea of a "beautiful man" or "beautiful woman."
Hopefully i pass this little challenge i made for myself....
i did both man and woman using acrostics (centered) for each.
Plus....
(now hold onto your seats, peeps!)
These have RHYME!
After you pick yourself up off the floor.... scroll down and enjoy!
Oh.... and do please give your two cents and FS will give you their's. ;-)
later!
shelley :-)
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By shelley kaye
Author Note: | free flowing with rhyme in lowercase with no punctuation ~ 'cause it's what i do PLEASE read notes below and thank you for stopping by :-) |
the alarm goes off
the radio clicks on
i open my eyes
a new day has dawned
waking up my still tired bones
i turn over on my back
twisting this way and that
i stretch and hear a crack
then swinging my feet to the floor
i reach for the ceiling one more time
as i stand and bend side to side
gotta get ready for another day of rhyme
taking the morning's first step
to go to my daughter's bed
must start rousing her
she is such a sleepy head
heading to the bathroom
to splash some cold water on my face
notice we (again) overslept
now it's all a race
doing yesterday's dishes
and feeding the cat
is the usual morning routine
well.... that's that
bowl, cereal, milk
don't eat too fast, but don't eat too slow
brush teeth and get dressed
shoe's are on let's go
<~*~>
Author Notes
this was a review i got on another poem:
Interesting day in the eventful life of a young woman. Nice choice of words and rhymes. I never thought such ordinary daily events could be converted into humorous poetry
Comment Written 26-Mar-2007 by joyshri
made a little selfchallenge for me
hehehehe
did i pass?
next....
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | this was a challenge from red heart, see notes for actual words and thank you for stopping by! :-) |
teacher, is the sky really blue
and why do ghosts say "boo?"
do all countries have the fourth of july?
mommy, why do people lie and what happens when you die?
who was the first to eat peanut-butter-and-jelly?
can blind people see god?
daddy.... where do babies really come from
and how do they get the bubble in bubble gum?
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challenge from red heart was to write a poem with "chickens have lips" and "snakes have hips"
did i pass? later! |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | see notes below please and thank you for stopping by :-) |
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a pm from red heart:
[Horse sent flying by a giant rubber band...LOL! Turn these lines into a Haiku ;-) ] a haiku is a japanese poem having three lines of 17 or less syllables (short/long/short) and is about nature and/or seasons. a senryu is a japanese poem having three lines of 17 or less syllables (short/long/short) and is about emotions/feelings and/or humour. senryu and haiku are always in the present tense, with no punctuation, and in lowercase. did i pass? |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | muahahahahaha-ahahahahahaum |
sdrow derauqS
s'noisnemiD
ytilaeR
gninnips dnuorA
dliW
ykniK
derenroc segnellahC
nwod dna pu ,ssorcA
sdrawkcaB
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resha-caner challenged me to write backwards....
next? |
By shelley kaye
Author Notes |
Subject: "Sparkle and Fade"
Word List: woman, dusk, vista, strings, past, weep, flood, tinkling, cozy, heart |
By shelley kaye
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some say listen to the silence this may be true
but i have a challenge for you create in chaos the worst malay and share it as a poem of the day i have such a busy life to tell and tonight is a road to hell seems my partner so far gone lost our car as he went along Comment Written 16-Oct-2007 by angel of the quill |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | my challenge book ~ please see notes |
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NOTE:
in a review of my poem "the need" gert sherwood said.... Now write one of how one writes their poetry on their computer. next challenge? ;-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *Disclaimer: This writing has been freed from the learned prisons of capitalization and punctuation. |
Author Notes |
*****PLEASE READ!*****
a challenge from luna "write a swap quatrain about the changing of seasons and how it affects your mood" NOTES about the Swap Quatrain: The Swap Quatrain was created by Lorraine M. Kanter. Within the Swap Quatrain each stanza in the poem must be a quatrain (four lines) where the first line is reversed in the fourth line. In addition, line 2 must rhyme with line 1, and line 3 must rhyme with line 4 and so on, BUT not repeat the same rhyming pattern on subsequent stanzas. (Rhyming pattern: AABB, CCDD, and so on.) next |
By shelley kaye
Author Notes |
*****PLEASE READ*****
challenge from luna - write a loop poem about sitting on a cloud writing notes about Loop Poetry Loop Poetry is a poetry form created by Hellon. There are no restrictions on the number of stanzas nor on the syllable count for each line. In each stanza, the last word of the first line becomes the first word of line two, last word of line 2 becomes the first word of line 3, last word of line 3 becomes the first word of line 4. This is followed for each stanza. The rhyme scheme is abcb. *Variations: 1. Stanzas, writers choice on the number, no rhyming, the last word, first word scheme is maintained. *2. One long stanza, no limit on number of lines, no rhyming scheme, the last word, first word scheme is maintained. 3. Couplets mixed with 4 line stanzas, the last word, first word scheme is maintained in the stanzas. It can also be used in the couplets. Rhyme scheme is ab, cc, defg, hh, ii, jklm, nn, oo. next challenger? ;-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | senryu 575 |
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CONTEST CHALLENGE:
"Little Did I Know..." This contest challenged writers to begin a story(200-500 words) or a poem (of any length) that tells a story with the words "Little did I know..." View the announcement and create a story or a story poem that begins with this prompt. next? |
By shelley kaye
The Unified Quatrain consists of five stanzas
done in ABCB rhyme with iambic tetrameter.
There will be four stanzas with the fifth stanza
made up from the first four stanzas.
The fifth stanza is made up as follows:
line one is: the 1st line of the 2nd stanza,
line two is: the 4th line of the 3rd stanza,
line three is: the 3rd line of the 4th stanza,
line four is: the 2nd line of the lst stanza.
if you want to know this shy girl
if you want to know what is in her heart
her words are usually in their own little world
and it is her writing where you must start
she has poems about many things
some are like the tears of a cold winter rain
there are even some that may seem to sing
and some try to get past the heartache and pain
some are fun and may make you smile
but there are some that may make you cry
some may remind you of when you were a child
and some may make you ask why
Some are like sitting alone in the dark,
and some are like a spring walk in the park.
Some are like a glowing orange sunset at the beach,
and some are my dreams I wish to somehow reach.
She has poems about many things
and some may remind you of when you were a child.
and many emotions they may bring
who is usually in her own little world;
So if you really want to know this shy girl
who is usually in her own little world;
if you really want to know what is in her heart
then it is her writing where you must start.
Author Notes |
contest challenge from jshep
The Unified Quatrain consists of five stanzas done in ABCB rhyme There will be four stanzas with the fifth stanza made up from the first four stanzas. The fifth stanza is made up as follows: line one is: the 1st line of the 2nd stanza, line two is: the 4th line of the 3rd stanza, line three is: the 3rd line of the 4th stanza, line four is: the 2nd line of the lst stanza. see contest announcement! next challenger? |
By shelley kaye
copy&pasted from the contest announcement:
"The topic for this poetry contest is: Feature Your Father. Write a 8-20 line rhyming poem about your father. See announcement."
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copy&pasted from the contest announcement: "The topic for this poetry contest is: Feature Your Father. Write a 8-20 line rhyming poem about your father. See announcement." |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | ****a book of challenges - see notes please**** |
Author Notes |
THE CHALLENGE:
from luna .... "Now for your next challenge: Write a triquain swirl with a hidden message explaining the emotion "joy."" Triquain Swirl is the repetition of the Triquain in a string that is connected by a 3 syllable line as follows: 3-6-9-12-9-6-3-6-9-12-8-6-3... and so on. The triquain swirl usually contains a hidden message with 3 or 4 syllables of line 6 in the first triquain linked to the following 3 syllable lines throughout the poem to make a thought summing up the main theme of the poem. did you find the hidden message? thanx for droppin' by! do please leave me your two cents and fanstory will leave you there's.... shelley :-) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | potion of life's lessons: the mixing of want and need and resposilibility |
and i melted like a blob of aroused goo
now always alive i will be
i have responsibilities - a job to do
i have to support my family
to eternal life all anew
but everything has its fee
a boy - of course he'll be a vampyre too
and together we'll sip blood's broth for we are family
Author Notes |
*NOTES: PLEASE READ:
okay this poem is a combination of things.... first - it is a contest entry using the words: broth, fire, full moon, poison, prayer, wing second - it is a challenge from mmichelle to write a story about a pregnant vampyre third - it is a dare from mmichelle to use the phrase "her smile made his soul orgasm" in a poem or story fourth - it is a challenge from luna to write a respite poem (four stanzas with rhyme scheme or abcdefgf) about the pen's blood flowing onto paper in words unspoken did ya get all that? hope so.... cause i ain't gonna repeat it lol :-P |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *Disclaimer: This writing has been freed from the learned prisons of capitalization and punctuation. |
Author Notes |
mmichelle gave me the challenge:
write a rhyming poem beginning with the line: "tomorrow is a hope not a promise" please see the prologue for more info about this book thank you for reading ~ do please leave your two cents and fanstory will leave you theirs.... laters! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | *disclaimer: this writing has been freed from the learned prisons of capitalisation, punctuation, spelling, etc.... (because anything goes in words unspoken) |
like a sunrise, words awaken your mind ready
with emotions waiting in ink to see
and dress the naked page of a new day
like a cool morning mist, words sprinkle on your face
with emotions searching for the right place
and crossing your fingers so you won't stray
like a sun's ray, words shine through the window of life
with emotions lighting the way from strife
and somehow knowing you will find the way
like a scattering of clouds, words stretch across the page
with emotions reaching years on the stage
and see the acts in total disarray
like a windy winter rain, words soothe the heart's aches
with emotions falling from tears life makes
and hearing the wind swish as trees dance and sway
like a nighttime breeze, words whistle as crickets sing
with emotions playing a song to cling
and kneeling beside your bed as you pray
like a sunset, words fall into restful slumber
with emotions dreaming the day's number
listening to what your mind wants to say
Author Notes |
*luna challenged me to write a femmile balladic poem
it's taken me awhile but i'm finally done :-D *femmile balladic (new poetry) ~ consists of 7 triplets, 21 lines total and the rhyming scheme is aab, ccb, ddb, eeb, ffb, ggb, hhb. the first line of each triplet consists of 12 syllables, second and third lines are ten syllables each. subject could be any aspect of love. each stanza begins with the phrase "like a". |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | the following challenge comes from border reiver who gave me the words: shortbread highlanders, french, earplugs, suitcase, diary who's next? |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | a challenge from heynonni ~ write about: love/loveless, joy/joyless, longing to love do please tell me how i did :-) |
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do you have a challenge for me? do you think you can stump me? go ahead.... give it a shot.... i dare you ;-)
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By shelley kaye
Author Note: | a challenge from gert sherwood: 'write a poem of how you could be fill your cup of half-way fill your cup to be happy' |
happiness ~
a day at the beach,
picnicing on the sand,
playing in the water, and. . . .
you guessed it.... writing :)
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next? ;-)
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By shelley kaye
Author Note: | free verse all lowercase no punctuation |
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mmichelle challenged me with the line: "no one would surrender tonight"
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By shelley kaye
Author Note: | writing chalenge on autumn |
By shelley kaye
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thank you for reading :-)
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By shelley kaye
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a challenge from "fanoffanstory" is to write a 5-7-5 poem where the first line is to be opposite of the third line and the middle line brings them both together....
next |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | please see notes |
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well, i guess this still kinda sorta involves me, huh? not really? this was actually fun.... taking titles of poems and making a new poem from the titles.... it was interesting to make sure it made sense LOL - hopefully it does make sense and spurs you further on into this book hehehe okay, anyway, this challenge was from janice canerdy to "write a poem that didn't involve me".... do i pass? thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | a challenge from terry broxson - see notes please free verse - all lowercase - very little punctuation |
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challenge from terry broxson.... write a poem about drinking beer and trucks did i pass? thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | villanelle: A1bA2 abA1 abA2 abA1 abA2 asA1A2 - all lowercase, very little punctuation |
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challenge from karenina - "a field of wishes" and i found the perfect picture on fanart! "Fields of Green" by paddybuck thank you for dropping by! shelley :) next challenge?? |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | **please see notes** syllabic poem of 6-6-6-6-4-2-2-4-6-6 rhyme of aa bb xcxc dd - all lowercase - no punctuation |
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not an "official" challenge but barbara wilkey once said that i couldn't write a "bad" poem.... i took that as a dare and tried - using a twist on the old 'roses are red' bore.... muahahahahaha ;-) syllabic poem of: 6-6-6-6-4-2-2-4-6-6 with rhyme of: aa bb xcxc dd enjoy and thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | 1. blitz poem (must be read fast) see notes for details 2. challenge line given by latebloomer: 'free verse is free flow from the heart' |
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1. latebloomer gave me the challenge line: "free verse is free flow from the heart" 2. i put the line into a blitz poem.... from shadowpoetry.com.... The Blitz Poem, a poetry form created by Robert Keim. This form of poetry is a stream of short phrases and images with repetition and rapid flow. Begin with one short phrase, it can be a cliche. Begin the next line with another phrase that begins with the same first word as line 1. The first 48 lines should be short, but at least two words. The third and fourth lines are phrases that begin with the last word of the 2nd phrase, the 5th and 6th lines begin with the last word of the 4th line, and so on, continuing, with each subsequent pair beginning with the last word of the line above them, which establishes a pattern of repetition. Continue for 48 total lines with this pattern, And then the last two lines repeat the last word of line 48, then the last word of line 47. The title must be only three words, with some sort of preposition or conjunction joining the first word from the third line to the first word from the 47th line, in that order. There should be no punctuation. When reading a BLITZ, it is read very quickly, pausing only to breathe. enjoy and thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | double nonet 987654321123456789 all lowercase |
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challenge from karenina to write a nonet/reverse nonet about the homeless.... *the pic is "lost" by moonwillow on fanart thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | sonnet - rhyme: abab cdcd efef gg syllable count: 8-8-8-10--8-8-8-10--8-8-8-10--8-10 all lowercase |
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challenge from dolly's poems to write a sonnet yes, i have written a few sonnets in the past.... i just find the iambs too restrictive lol but i do love a challenge, so.... here it is.... my sonnet - rhyme: abab cdcd efef gg iambic syllable count: 8-8-8-10--8-8-8-10--8-8-8-10--8-10 (fyi: iambic is an unstressed then stressed even meter) hopefully i pass lol enjoy and thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | free verse. all lowercase. no punctuation. |
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challenge from lancellot.... "what do you see outside your window?" the picture is: "In the Corner" by cleo85 on fanart enjoy and thank you for dropping by! shelley :) edit: part 2 is chapter 76 |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | haiku suite of three - my thoughts on the picture all lowercase - very little punctuation *challenge - see notes below |
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a challenge from pam (respa) Find a picture, painting, photograph, etc. of a nature scene that you could write a haiku about.
Share the image with the poem(s). A haiku does not have to be 5-7-5, just 17 syllables or less with short-long-short format. For an extra challenge make it a haiku suite of 3 haiku. the pic.... From Earth to Heaven by helvi2 on fanart i clicked on fanart, and selected the second picture (already did the first on another poem lol) enjoy the journey and thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | free verse - see notes |
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in a review of "outside my windows" poem, karenina challenged me to 'flesh it out more'.... so i 'fleshed it out'.... hope you like the 'fleshed out' version! found a different pic to use.... "outside the window" by Renate-Bertodi at fanart enjoy and thank you for dropping by! shelley :) |
By shelley kaye
Author Note: | pleiades poem - see notes for details all lowercase, very little punctuation |
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UNofficial challenge from john ciarmello. he said in a review he hasn't seen a dark piece from me.... i took that as a challenge and penned this pleiades poem muahahahaha ;-) from shadowpoetry.com: PLEIADES - This titled form was invented in 1999 by Craig Tigerman, Sol Magazine's Lead Editor. Only one word is allowed in the title followed by a single seven-line stanza. The first word in each line begins with the same letter as the title. Hortensia Anderson, a popular haiku and tanka poet, added her own requirement of restricting the line length to six syllables. Background of the Pleiades: The Pleiades is a star cluster in the constellation Taurus. It is a cluster of stars identified by the ancients, mentioned by Homer in about 750 B.C and Hesiod in about 700 B.C. Six of the stars are readily visible to the naked eye; depending on visibility conditions between nine and twelve stars can be seen. Modern astronomers note that the cluster contains over 500 stars. The ancients named these stars the seven sisters: Alcyone, Asterope, Celaeno, Electra, Maia, Merope, and Tygeta; nearby are the clearly visible parents, Atlas and Pleione. The poetic form The Pleiades is aptly named: the seven lines can be said to represent the seven sisters, and the six syllables represent the nearly invisible nature of one sister. enjoy and thank you for dropping by! shelley :) p.s. some FYI about summertime seasonal affective disorder: click here |
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