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What Are You Passionate About?

A pantoum shout-out.

By Denise E LindquistPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
What Are You Passionate About?
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash

Basics of Pantoum: Any length, composed of four-line stanzas in which each stanza's second and fourth lines serve as the next stanza's first and third lines. The last line of a pantoum is often the same as the first.

The basic form of the pantoum is a quatrain with an abab rhyme scheme. Each line contains between eight and twelve syllables. (ab) has no immediate logical or narrative connection with the second pair of lines (ab). The pantoum is sung very slowly according to a fixed rhythm. Adapted from Bing or Goggle

I do not like littering anywhere

I simply do not like littering

I am reminded when looking over there

at that big pile of trash in that ring

~

I simply do not like littering

Not here or there not nowhere

at that big pile of trash in that ring

full of bottles and glass and hair

~

Not here or there, not nowhere

Stop using plastic and teach your children recycling

full of bottles and glass and hair

repurpose, reuse, and reduce use when cycling

~

Stop using plastic and teach your children recycling

It is not polite to stare but it's okay to share

repurpose, reuse, and reduce use when cycling

I do not like littering anywhere!

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About the Creator

Denise E Lindquist

I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.

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  • Angie the Archivist 📚🪶2 years ago

    This looks tricky to write, but fun… will have to try it sometime.

  • Shirley Belk2 years ago

    You always teach me new ways to see or think!

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Love your message!!! Fantastically written!!!♥️♥️💕

  • I don't like littering either! And I don't like people who litter as well. Loved your poem!

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