Most people might guess Kansas City or St. Louis, but it's Jefferson City. Named for Thomas Jefferson, while he was still alive. Amazingly, Jefferson City is not in the top ten most populated Missouri cities...it's 15th.
Physical: 10 Pop-ups
Personal: Write a poem every day
Result: Some of these challenges I draw, leave me wondering exactly what state of mind I was in when I made these challenges. I mean don't get me wrong, I am a lover of words, songs, lyrics, and poetry. I just didn't realize that I had challenged myself to be one. The following are my attempts of being the next Walt Whitman...
Free Verse
"The Wave"
Searching in vain"The Wave"
On sheets of salty glass
Looking on the horizon
Shimmers of hope loom
Rising from nowhere
Slowly manifesting
Built on winds
From the south she must come
She lurches forward
Precision and might
The still that preceeded
Returns again
Haiku
"The Forecast"
Hot sun heats the land
Vapor rises in a mist
Storms will be here soon
Ballad
“The Drunk”
There was on old man who lived by the lake,
His life was a collection of mishaps and scrapes.
He drank and he drank to hide all his pain
He died from the drink that made him insane
Allegory
"Elizabeth II "
Palace of stone, I’ve prided my duties
Six score has seen my reign
My legacy is mine and thy own
Bloodline of kings course through me
The time of parting may soon be
Young lion will encompass my domain
Acrostic
"Byron"
B- eliever in fate
Y- earner of knowledge
R- especter of the wise
O- ut to Sea
N- eeds love
Imagery
"Rose"
Blood red is the hue that is your petals
Sweet is the fragrance that pluralizes your being
Thorns prick at all those who challenge your beauty
Love is all that you are
Rhyme
"Teacher"
Sit at my desk all the day long
Staring at children I feel so alone
The things that I teach may one day be learned
Only by learners who are yearning to yearn
Only by learners who are yearning to yearn
I'd comment, but now that I'm retired I don't have to anymore! But if it will make you feel better, I'll leave you a --->. :)
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