My Poem A Day In February

Happy days, loving my poetry buddies

Thank you for all you do and all the goodies

Poetry is great, just like all my hoodies!

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Authors Note: My first stornello above. I like to introduce different formats throughout Poem a Day in February (PaDiF) and I get some of those formats from other writers.

[Calvin’s London’s note: The Stornello (plural: Stornelli) is a poem with 3-line stanzas. Each line has 11 syllables, and all three lines in the stanza rhyme(ish).

The second line can be a *slant rhyme. (*similar sound but not identical)

This form of lyric poetry is said to have originated in Tuscany, Italy, as improvised entertainment performed by singers in a tavern. One singer would improvise a Stornello, and the second person would respond with their own improvised Stornello.

I think of them as Haiku poems on steroids!]

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My daughter and I were on our way to a Glass with Class studio to finish our stained glass projects from last year when I remembered it was the eighth of the month and time to rhyme. I asked for help to write an encouraging piece for my writers' group, so this was short but sweet this time!

The eighth is time

For all to rhyme

Spit it out

That’s what it’s about

Just give a shout

Saturday is great

Time to skate

So we won’t be late

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During PaDiF, we had a week of rhyme only. It is important to get the rhyme in but not much rhymes with rhyme, except time. So it tends to be a repeat rhyme all the time in my posts during PaDiF. I introduced it with the following.

Sunshine is the best time

Unless it’s February and we rhyme

No one knows how healing

Sometimes it leaves you reeling

High up in the sky the sun

Is shining bright and it’s fun

Not me but others like to run

Every day they say is a running one.

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Then, I will end with this and include comments:

It is Thursday

and the sun is out today

at 7:20 on this day

the birds are singing

my ears are ringing

I put my asema out yay

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A granddaughter is so smart

unlike her grandpa who is a fart

She says she is so grateful

not one bit hateful

She says her list is endless

and yet, she can say this and she is childless

She is grateful for her shoes

I’m grateful she doesn’t mention booze

She said, “Your outlook on your life is EVERYTHING.”

Her attitude today is better than anything!

Yay, Mckenzie!

Boo, Grandpa the Monkey!

Comments on the above:

McKenzie said:

Awww love this!

Definitely spot on with Grandpa being a monkey

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JoAnn said:

You are the best

In the west!

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Autumn said (Another granddaughter that is smart):

My favorite part

Is when you called Grandpa a fart

Tickled my heart

Hey, at least she didn’t say shart

Anyways…gotta go restart

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First published by Mercury Press on medium.com