What is this I see? It’s no snow in January. Where has the snow all gone? Global warming, anyone? Growing up in Minnesota in winter, we always had a coat on. Shoveled the sidewalk in New York, to get to the snow blower, for easier work. Though at times I think California’s climate is the… Continue reading This Ohio Winter
Category: Poems
Alliterations, Cacophony, Consonance, Elisions,
Diction, Homonyms, Hyberboles, Imagery, Irony,
Oxymorons, Prosody, Puns, Metaphors, Rhymes,
Synonyms, Tones, Similes and Smiles.
New Year’s Eve (a Haiku)
Pour sparkling bubbly Enflame with midnight kisses Abhor morn’s sunshine.
Christmas Cards
For many years I found Christmas cards a lovely communication, but now when I think of writing them out, they only bring me frustration. Who will send me cards this year? Friends and family I see and chat with everyday? Or only those who receive them from me… I think it is time for… Continue reading Christmas Cards
A Holiday Party (a Haiku)
Colored lights twinkle Desserts’, cookies’, pies’ scents waft Lively music plays.
Breakfast (a Haiku)
Donut glistening, eggs and bacon sizzling, coffee is brewing.
How to Read a Poem
First, gather some free time eliminating all distraction. Next, clear your busy mind, preventing your abstraction. Let yourself notice specifics as you take each word, one by one. Make certain you grasp the lyrics, but go slowly, until you are done. Use your dictionary to define, Let the imagery wash over you. Take… Continue reading How to Read a Poem
Work it Out (a Poem)
Fighting with the spouse, striding through the house. Work it out, work it out. Traveling we’re fighting again, everyone has their opinion. And we work, we work it out. Don’t leave the house - Without a sweet goodbye. Talk, talk, talk. Cry, cry, cry. Don’t go to bed angry, Make sure we’re… Continue reading Work it Out (a Poem)
Daughter (a Haiku)
Tall, blond, crooked smile Funny, smart, kind, delightful Blue eyes shine, warm hug.
Dawn Marie Paul 