It seems the pace of life has quickened and the calendar is full with events, rehearsals and appointments. Today’s post is a blitz poem which is a 50-line poem of short phrases and images and a few rules. It feels like my life currently. Some neighborhood children built a couple snowmen in our yard. These sentinels bring me much joy as I gaze at the front lawn still snow-covered.
Friend at Church
build a snowman
build a friend
friend and neighbor
friend forever
forever trustworthy
forever and always
always listens
always helps
helps with homework
helps cook
cook dinner
cook soup
soup with vegetables
soup for the family
family of four
family love
love and smiles
love and hugs
hugs for Mom
hugs for Dad
Dad reads
Dad plays
plays with me
plays games
games of soccer
games and sings
sings silly songs
sings a lullaby
lullaby by Brahms
lullaby at bedtime
bedtime comes early
bedtime when tired
tired of chores
tired of practice
practice multiplication
practice piano
piano lessons
piano in a blizzard
blizzard and winds
blizzard and snow
snow to play outside
snow is white
white and cold
white and black
black dress
black suit
suit for church
suit for choir
choir
church
Dr. Mary Ann Niemczura 
I loved your chaining of words. Super!
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Anne, look up Blitz Poem with the “rules.” Try your hand and see where it goes. It’s an interesting form which I use sometimes. Thank you for such a nice comment too. It is much appreciated.
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I last wrote poetry in college and haven’t looked back. It would be a challenge to try a Blitz Poem. Thanks for suggesting it.
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I have numbered pages in a spiral notebook or double-spaced pages on the computer to keep track of line numbers. That’s the “hardest” part for me. The rest is easy. Just let the words flow and remember to repeat last words on the next line. Until towards the end. If you don’t like the rules, just put the words down quickly and see what happens.
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I loved the way you chained the words in the poem.
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This is another form called blitz poem which includes short phrases and no punctuation. Try it!
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There is something special about friends from church. Nice mixture of images, poem and words!
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Thank you for the kind comment. Much appreciated. Happy book publishing and promotions!
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Coucou du matin ou du soir MARYANNE
Regardant L’heure
J’ai traversé toute la ville
pour aller à la boulangerie chercher des croissants
Et les partager avec toi avec un petit café
Et sur tes joues te dire bonjour ou bonsoir
mon Amie (i) si précieux
A la fraîcheur du matin
J’ai entendu le chant des oiseaux
J’ai vu le soleil qui se lever
je t’envoie un grand bonjour plus chaud que le soleil ,
plus clair que la lune, plus beau que le jour
A la fraicheur de la nuit je me suis dis que tu étais encore la ALORS
Qu’il fais bon te dire et te souhaiter une bonne journée ou soirée
gros bisous.
Bernard
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Bonjour à vous, Bernard.
Merci pour le commentaire et j’espère que vous passerez une merveilleuse semaine et Pâques.
Salutations et acclamations au printemps. Mary Ann
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