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24 Jul 10 - 07:13 PM (#2951599) Subject: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: katlaughing Came across a fun thing I did with my kids about 15 years ago; an attempt at writing a poem (in any form) starting each new line with the next letter of the alphabet, beginning with "a." Though it is definitely not what I would write, today,(in fact some lines are pretty bad!:-) I thought I'd post it, to get us started, and see what Mudcatters might come up with...(remember the flea, a bicycle and an orange thread?) maybe some fun...here goes: An Attempt at Alphabetical Rhyme ca 1995 And, once again, we start our story By the side of the brook in the woods. Carefully chosen, our words do speak of Dragons and knights and deeds of good. Even though they're just a thought, Far away in a land of yore, with Galloping steeds and valleys wide, High mountains with peaks of myth, In our minds, we're there already Just 'round the bend and over the hill. Keen winds rustle through the brush of Ladyslipper blossoms and bluebonnets, until Moist winds rush and howl into the Night of darkening clouds and stars' dim lights. Open our eyes next morning and see a Path of shining stones leading to the heights. Quicksilver glints along the way Reminding us of where we dare not tread. Soothsayers were the ones who say Threnody cry at those who linger, Until within their clutches fall. Vile stench foretells of death's foul bringer. While enchanted champions struggle awake, the Xiphopagus, with terrible visage, descends, Yowls when taken by sword unto its death. Zephyr clears away the dream; AWAKE! (In fact, the more I read it, the more I think I had BETTER come up with something lots better. So, come on and join me in the challenge, eh?**bg**) kat |
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24 Jul 10 - 07:39 PM (#2951615) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: gnu Xiphopagus? I ain't even gonna look that up. I could come up with, like, xray or sumpin. |
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24 Jul 10 - 07:54 PM (#2951622) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Micca I thought you meant like this The Siege of Belgrade AN Austrian army, awfully arrayed, Boldly by battery besieged Belgrade. Cossack commanders cannonading come, Dealing destruction's devastating doom. Every endeavor engineers essay, For fame, for fortune fighting - furious fray! Generals 'gainst generals grapple - gracious God! How honors Heaven heroic hardihood! Infuriate, indiscrminate in ill, Kindred kill kinsmen, kinsmen kindred kill. Labor low levels longest, lofiest lines; Men march 'mid mounds, 'mid moles, ' mid murderous mines; Now noxious, noisey numbers nothing, naught Of outward obstacles, opposing ought; Poor patriots, partly purchased, partly pressed, Quite quaking, quickly "Quarter! Quarter!" quest. Reason returns, religious right redounds, Suwarrow stops such sanguinary sounds. Truce to thee, Turkey! Triumph to thy train, Unwise, unjust, unmerciful Ukraine! Vanish vain victory! vanish, victory vain! Why wish we warfare? Wherefore welcome were Xerxes, Ximenes, Xanthus, Xavier? Yield, yield, ye youths! ye yeomen, yield your yell! Zeus', Zarpater's, Zoroaster's zeal, Attracting all, arms against acts appeal! Alaric Alexander Watts |
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24 Jul 10 - 08:03 PM (#2951625) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: mousethief A great nuncle of mine wrote a perfectly awful poem for his deceased wife, that was not just an acrostic, but every line contained multiple words that started with that letter. I remember bits of the last line about a zomething zephyr zafting his beloved wife (for whom he had a "z" word, maybe two) Zionwards. Or something. He was very proud of it, the poor dear. |
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24 Jul 10 - 08:13 PM (#2951631) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Eiseley Arctic wind cut through the animal's fur coat as a Badger crept across a sagging front porch trying to escape the Cyclone's blast. Once again nature's Drama was playing out in the Eccentric weather of this strange midwestern summer. A crotchety voice inside the cabin croaked, "Fork me over another one of them steaks, would ya?" "Gladly, hubby" whined another, "but you done et the last one already." Then followed a Hiccup and a delicate "ahem." Insightful providence had led the old wife to stock the larder with Jelly and jam against the eventual winter, but meat was harder to come by. The old man had Killed and skinned a skinny squirrel the day before, but that was all. It was the season to be sipping Limeade on the front porch and complaining about the heat, but two weeks ago a Monstrosity of a cold front had moved in quickly from Canada, and the Numbers on the thermometer hadn't registered above 20 degrees Fahrenheit since Tuesday. Orchids out in the greenhouse wore a rime of frost, and the only Pleasant place to be was hunkered down in front of the fireplace. Quiet scuttling could be heard in the silence between gusts of wind as mice nestled into the Rhomboid spaces in the rafters. Sticky pine sap dripped to the floor from the not-yet-cured wood the old man had stacked in a Teetering pile in the corner. His wife was Understandably skeptical of how they would survive this strange weather. Just then the man took a Violin from the wall. He wiped the squirrel grease from his Whiskered face and put the fiddle to his chin. In the lilting melody that followed, his wife forgot his Xanthic skin and the worry that clouded her own brow. A feeling of peace and love, reminiscent of Yesteryear and long ago courting days, replaced the numbing cold. "Geezer," whispered the wife, "Zanzibar would be warmer, but I would rather be cold with you, than warm anywhere else." |
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24 Jul 10 - 09:05 PM (#2951644) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: katlaughing Delightful, Eiseley! Micca, I knew you'd be in early with something!:-) Hmmm gnu...now I know I consulted a dictionary before using that word and it was some terrible monster type, but danged if I can find anything but "conjoined twins" for a def. on the dang-blasted internet. Heckifiknow!:-) Ah! From Wictionary: Xiphopagus seems to have been a monster, with two bodies, in Greek mythology. Good to know I haven't lost me mind!LOL! acrostic AND alliterative..that would be a challenge...great fun, mousethief! Thanks, folks, kat |
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24 Jul 10 - 10:52 PM (#2951674) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Rapparee Done, of course, as an alexandrine. An alliterative, acrostic, alexandrine associating acts affecting alewives. Yowzer! |
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25 Jul 10 - 08:06 AM (#2951787) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Fergie Snuffling snout, snotting and sneezing |
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25 Jul 10 - 09:51 AM (#2951817) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Georgiansilver Variation on a theme! After my Birthday, Counting Days, Eating Fattening Goodies,Hunting Idiot Jays. Knotting Liquorice, Making Noise, Opening Portholes, Quickly Raise Simple Tones for Unlikely Volunteers, Waxing Xenochodial, Yodelling to a Zeze |
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25 Jul 10 - 10:40 AM (#2951844) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Georgiansilver Abask we walked beneath the trees, Balaniferous all of these. Calefacient our conversation, Dapatical was our libation. Exuviate our clothing there, Fissility now would be rare. Gaucherie soon changes things Hamartia, my remark brings. Inimical her manner now, Joss just overtakes somehow. Kanotophobia rears its head, Lachrymogenic things are said. Mesalliance will never be, Nyctophobia, overtakes me. Opthalmophobia I will know, if Paracoita decides to go. Quatorzain stops here you know!!! Renascence needed to carry on, Scaturient feelings all but gone. Tabefaction must ensue, Utinam to be with you. Vagient now at my loss, Wyrd the reason for my cost. Xesturgy needed for my life, Yataghan could end the strife. Zounds!!!!! |
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25 Jul 10 - 12:49 PM (#2951895) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: katlaughing Show-off!LOL! Keep them coming, folks! |
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25 Jul 10 - 01:02 PM (#2951907) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Georgiansilver Just inebriated with the exuberance of my own verbosity Kat! |
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25 Jul 10 - 01:33 PM (#2951932) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: VirginiaTam Started at 17:55, completed at 18:31, 25 July 2010 A night with sails soft Billowing crisp white aloft Cradles my boat upon sea Dark, stars winking at me Every roll of the prow Gently rocking me now Feathery dreaming the words Harks a sound of sea birds Impress on the flight Journeying after the light Keeping time with sun Long after day's done Mollymauk in its season Never minding the reason Open wings, soar, then dive Pelagic mystery jive, Quilled evolving dance Rest I now in this trance Sleep not until dawn Taunt the night now falln Undressed gypsy moon Vaulting too soon Without the dark sky Xemes wail and fly Yawning I must recline Zeal to know night now decline |
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25 Jul 10 - 02:05 PM (#2951953) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: VirginiaTam a cleaner ending Without a dark sky Xemes wail and they fly Yawning now I resign Zeal for night to decline |
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25 Jul 10 - 03:58 PM (#2952015) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Ed T Well, it may not be pretty, but I did it. Maybe I cheated under the U:) As oil wells spew deep from below BP, it capped the news Cloudy plumes dispersing lives Depressing songs of blues Environmental threats, lives on hold Free-flowing, with no control Games of cat-and-mouse abound "He's" in charge, we're told Is there a date, when it will end? Just tell me that it's so Knowing this will sign relief Louisiana needs to know Massive spills of oil and tears No end in sight is seen Obama came to catch a glimpse Photo opportunity time, it seems Questions asked, remain that way Residents lost their hopes Seabirds and sealife fouled in oil The shrimpers onshore in boats (USA, wake up, oil's not your God!) While some look east, to notch a blame Xenophobia's not for me You see, innocence is now lost zero tolerence is the new game, BP |
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25 Jul 10 - 04:04 PM (#2952018) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Ed T Dam, I miss ed the V (USA, wake up, oil's not your God! Value life and nature now) |
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25 Jul 10 - 04:07 PM (#2952020) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: Georgiansilver That's great and topical too. nice one |
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26 Jul 10 - 03:55 PM (#2952669) Subject: RE: BS: Alphabetical Rhyming fun From: VirginiaTam refresh |