Wednesday, April 13, 2011

More Shadormas

I had such fun with the Shadorma form yesterday, that I decided to do it again.  Today's prompt responses are brought to you by Poetic Asides (Odd Relationship), Three Word Wednesday (illusion, tragic and evident), Big Tent Poetry (write a poem about being small) and We Write Poems (write a poem about writing poems.)


Learning How To Do Magic Tricks

It’s tragic
(well, it is if you’re
a budding
magician):
no illusion should ever
be too evident.

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Image courtesy of miniaturerealities,com
Mime Me

He was stuck
behind unseen walls.
Silently
he made space
become a fortress.  I placed
a tip in his hat.

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Uncle Jules

Uncle Jules
was a funny guy
who would ‘steal’
our noses
‘til we couldn’t stop giggling…
then he’d ‘put’ them back.

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Date From Hell

He bore an
extraordinary
resemblance
to Hitler.
(No lie.)  He was pompous, too.
Great next-day story.

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Images courtesy of freewebs.com

Oddly Purrfect Artist Model

On our steps
sat a ginger cat.
She stayed still
in cat-pose
and let me draw her.  She purred,
drank some milk…and left.

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Image courtesy of iheartjapan

Small Shadorma

I am small:
not like ‘Haiku-small’
or even
‘Tanka-Small’
but still…I’m good for those with
small attention spans.

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16 comments:

  1. What a nice variety, RJ... (as usual) very entertaining and creative. Can't pick a favorite b/c I love them all.

    ~laurie

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  2. Hey! What a fabulous idea! I loved the accompanying pictures. You're so creative.

    I loved the ginger cat poem - put me in mind of my own one who died a while ago. I still have another cat who, in his feline manner, resembles Hitler!!

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  3. All very clever, I really like your last one though. Have a fun day.

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  4. Love the one about the magician (me being one myself!) Love the Shadorma form too. I like how yours are light and whimsical. Most that I've seen are a bit on the dark side...including mine which I posted today.
    Thank you for the smiles to brighten a very grey Wednesday!

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  5. Hi RJ

    ALL DELIGHTFUL... THAT DISTINCTIVE RJ VOICE PLAYING IN MY HEAD!

    THIS BLOG IS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!
    CONGRATULATIONS ON A DESIGN THAT FITS YOUR WRITING TO A TEE....

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  6. Another excellent collection. Enjoyed them.

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  7. You keep writing them, and I keep reading them, and I definitely keep on liking them. Got any more?

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  8. Great selection! Well presented stuff!

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  9. Sheilagh Lee said so clever and creative.I could pick one I liked better they were all so good.

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  10. What a great selection of poetry. Your work is always prolific and of high quality. It is a pleasure to visit.

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  11. These were great fun and well executed. I particularly liked the last line in Date from Hell

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  12. superb !! Loved the last one totally !! :)

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  13. That's a wide range of verses - all skilfully done;

    love them all - the image choices are perfect too

    shadorma form is interesting:)

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  14. Very cute. I love them all and the accompanying pictures. Reading these inspires me to try the Shadorma form. Thanks!

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  15. I kept reading thinking this can't get any better and then you broke my heart with the little knitted monkey..so sweet..and word magic..Jae :)

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  16. I like the first one, the magic tricks shadorma. Great use of the form and the three words.

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