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Poetry challenge - just for fun . . .


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A friend of mine posted a nice little ditty on her Facebook page and challenged her friends to come up with their own. I thought it would be fun to see if anyone on the forums would like to do the same. No rules - it can rhyme if you want, but does not have to. Any type of poetry style on any subject, etc. It has been a long time since I wrote a poem. Here is what I came up with and posted on my friend's FB page:

 

A stay-at-home mom I never thought I would be,

Taking care of the home and homeschooling my three,

Having great fun, much laughter, some tears,

Lots of great memories from all the past years,

Volunteering at church and as a webmaster, too,

Keeps things busy all the day through,

When I retire at night and reflect on the day,

I smile as I know I wouldn't have it any other way!

 

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Life flies by

At breakneck speed

Never stopping

Never slowing

Never caring

What I need

Time will always

Keep on going

I try to rush

Keep up the pace

Faster faster

Now I fly

Can I ever

Win the race

Is it wrong

To even try

I can't keep up

Though I keep running

Time goes faster

Anyway

More tomorrows

Always coming

Each one closer

Than today

Yesterday

Seems long ago

Today is gone

Tomorrow a guess

I am swimming

Against the flow

Never a chance

To stop and rest

But when I'm tired

When I'm shaken

When I feel

Like breaking down

When the paths

That I have taken

Have me dizzy

Broken down

Back to a wall

Face to a hill

I stop.

I pray.

And time stands still.

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Another from when I used to write poetry as a form of mental exercise:

 

 

 SNOW BIRDS

 

    Little snow bird visit me

    No need for you to timid be

    Tufted titmouse, chickadee

 

    Cardinal, sparrow, slate grey junco

    Come flit outside my kitchen window

    And leave dainty footprints in my snow

 

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