Eww, I suppose I was more than a bit bleary-eyed when doing this. I wrote - totally correct - in the title, that today's prompt was Road. And then I copy/pasted my normal starter and explainer in ... and forgot to correct the prompt, and forgot that we did Turn last week, and did a poem on Turn ... I'll leave the Turn-poem, as it fits the idea perfectly. I might just add a Road-poem later on. So sorry all!
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Every Monday is Poetry Monday.
Mimi of Messymimi's Meanderings and I have taken over the hosting duties, mostly the supplying of the prompts - only temporarily we hope - while Diane at On the Border is taking a break for health and relaxation, travelling the world with her husband as far as we can tell.
We just hope she's going to take back over once she returns home.
I have something to ask of you: If you read this and the poetry of others via the links, would you please leave a comment.
Half - if not more - the fun of these challenges is receiving the responses of others.
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Those of you having followed this blog for some time, know that I love limited poems, like Haiku, and Elfje. Now, because of the A-Z Challenge, I found new ones The ladyleemanila seems to have chosen as her theme a new form of poem beginning with a new letter for each day. For E she had Epulaeryu - strange name with a strange explanation. She tells us:
The Epulaeryu poem is all about delicious food. It consists of seven lines and thirty-three syllables. The first line has seven syllables, the second line five, the third line seven, the fourth line five, the fifth line five, the sixth line three, and the seventh line has only one syllable which ends with an exclamation mark.
The form is 7/5/7/5/5/3/1. Each line has one thought which is about the main course. Therefore, this poetic form, the Epulaeryu, which has corresponding lines built around the main course and ending with an exclamation point, concludes with the ending line expressing the writer’s excitement and feelings about the poem.
The poem may be rhymed or unrhymed.
The Epulaeryu poem was developed by Joseph Spence, Sr. The name of the poetic form was selected as a result of experiencing the Mediterranean and Far East cultures, and enjoying many succulent and nourishing meals and food during those memorable travels.
I had to try this out. I won't travel to far away cultures for this one, though. I'm going to stay in my own kitchen. And with today's propt being Turn ... there's only one solution.The form is 7/5/7/5/5/3/1. Each line has one thought which is about the main course. Therefore, this poetic form, the Epulaeryu, which has corresponding lines built around the main course and ending with an exclamation point, concludes with the ending line expressing the writer’s excitement and feelings about the poem.
The poem may be rhymed or unrhymed.
The Epulaeryu poem was developed by Joseph Spence, Sr. The name of the poetic form was selected as a result of experiencing the Mediterranean and Far East cultures, and enjoying many succulent and nourishing meals and food during those memorable travels.
Pancakes
First you beat the batter smooth;
Eggs and milk and flour
Add some sugar, lemon zest.
Let the butter melt
Pour the batter on
Mind the heat.
Turn!
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Up and coming:
March 31: Turn (
April 7: Road ... THIS is today!
April 14: Bring
April 21: Free
April 28: Jam
May 5: Competition
May 12: Shape
May 19: Stem
May 26: Lead
Love your poem - even if the word was not the correct one. Well done.
SvarSletThank you. I never got to writing a Road poem, as "The Road goes ever on.. " popped up whenever I tried.
SletI love the urgency of the word "Turn!" because having made hundreds, maybe thousands, of pancakes over the years I know how important it is to catch them at just the right time! lol
SvarSletThank you - this was exactly how I meant it ;)
SletBeautifully done! Don't worry about which prompt, the point is to have fun and I believe you did, I know I enjoyed reading it.
SvarSletI sure had fun. Discovering new poem-type is a thing I love, and I guess that the Epulaeryu (strange mix of Greek and Japanese as far as I can se) is here to stay. I' m not so sure about many of the others she tells off.
SletSo Many different forms of poetry, no wonder I don't even try to understand them all. Reading your poems and those of others is enough for me. I like today's poem and like pancakes too.
SvarSletPancakes and poetry are differnt art forms, but go well together. Now I feel like baking pancakes ... I'm not sure the Owlets will be sorry if I give in ;)
Slet