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Monday, 6 April 2009

NaPoWriMo (6) Monday Poetry Train Revisited

Written for Monday Poetry Train Revisited
and NaPoWriMo day six:

You have the knowledge!
Remember not to forget...
Do you remember?
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It's time to recall
Don't forget to remember
THE HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE
Don't forget to remember
It's time to recall
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Remember
Not to forget
THE KNOWLEDGE
Forget not to
Remember
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Saturday, 4 April 2009

NaPoWriMo (4)

Written for NaPoWriMo day 4
Prompted at ReadWritePoem:

Does she wear make-up?
Hey, if the barn needs painting...
Slap on the lippy!
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4.15 am
the same time as yesterday
what woke you again?

What woke you again
the same time as yesterday?
4.15 am


Four-fifteen am
The same yesterday
WHAT WOKE YOU
the same yesterday
four-fifteen am
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Friday, 3 April 2009

NaPoWriMo (3)

ReadWritePoem napowrimo #3: three in a row
Here's mine:
Crack the shell
Suck the albumen
Break the yoke

Break the yoke
suck the albumen
crack the shell
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Crack the shell
Suck the albumen
BREAK THE YOKE
suck the albumen
crack the shell
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Also written for NaPoWriMo - day three:


LOONY MOON TUNE
I'm making monkey with the loony moon tune
She's changing direction and smiling at me
I'm closer to her when I'm by the sea
She's pulling the tides to be nearer to me

With her I wither and I melt when she comes
Without her, I doubt if I'd ever be true
With her I have everything that I need
Without her I'm nothing for eternity

I blinky blink, blink and she winks back at me
She's making monkey, loony moon tune, with me
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Thursday, 2 April 2009

NaPoWriMo (2) Totally Optional Prompts

Written for Totally Optional Prompts - Solitaire
and NaPoWriMo (2)

Tippity top poem
round and round and round it goes
SPINNING SOLITAIRE
round and round and round it goes
tippity top poem
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Wednesday, 1 April 2009

NaPoWriMo (1) Three Word Wednesday

NaPoWriMo (1) 3WW THE WORDS THIS WEEK ARE:
crush
knack
varied
Here's mine:
To crush nuts like that
you have got to have the knack
THE SKILL IS VARIED
you have got to have the knack
to crush nuts like that
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Tuesday NaisaiKu.. Week Seven

Written for The NaisaiKu Challenge? Week Seven:

Fire screams siren
spring streams into lucid dreams
HARD DRIVE TO DRIVE HARD
Dreams lucid into streams spring
siren screams fire
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Dangerous
as playing with fire
CANDYFLOSS
is playing with fire
dangerous
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Monday, 30 March 2009

Monday Poetry Train Revisited #21

Written for Monday Poetry Train Revisited

PETULIA'S WAITING
Petulia's waiting
she sits contemplating
ain't no kerfuffle but you!
Locked in her closet
a Troglodytes wallet
the names of her lovers
are stencilled in blood...
She thinks that it's okay
to cliche the natives
to commune with the names
on the cemetery wall.
She comments on fan-flicks
and downloads snuff-movies
she thinks that that's groovy
if she thinks at all.
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Saturday, 28 March 2009

Sunday Scribblings "Aging"

Written for Sunday Scribblings - "Aging" prompt:

THE ART OF AGING

you’re only as old

as you think you are

I think I’m getting

younger every year

therefore you’ll soon be

catching up with me

twenty years ago

you thought I was old

I was twenty-nine

and you were nineteen

now you’re thirty-nine

and I’m just nineteen

you’re ten years older

than I’ll ever be

you see you’re only

as old as you think

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Thursday, 26 March 2009

TOP prompt & RWP

Written for Totally Optional Prompts
and posted to Readwritepoem

Here's mine:

WHEN WINTER’S WANING

Wither whatever warm weather we will

Why wait when winter won’t warm when we will

Which way woes wherever, whoa we will

We will watch with woollen wraps wistfully

We will whistle while we wait woefully

We will wishy washy woo when we want

What wrong way? Why winter writer’s we will

Whittle wax words while winter wanes, we will

We will wear wings with warnings when we work

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We will whacky whack

whacky whack whacky we will

WANING WINTER’S WANING

Will we whacky whack whacky

Whack whacky will we

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Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Three Word Wednesday CXXX

3WW This week the words are: earnest, layer, reactive.

Here's mine:

Layer on layer
proactive, reactive me
earnest impromptu

Layer on layer, proactive reactive me, earnest impromptu.

Layer on layer
proactive, reactive me
EARNEST IMPROMPTU
me reactive? proactive!
Layer on layer...
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Monday, 23 March 2009

Monday Poetry Train Revisited #20

Written for Monday Poetry Train Revisited
And posted to
The NaisaiKu Challenge

Miamiesqueish
Urbanizacionic

PLAYA SUN SAND SI
Urbanizacionic
Miamiesqueish

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Sunday, 22 March 2009

Sunday Scribblings "I Come From... "

Written for Sunday Scribblings "I Come From... " prompt


“I COME FROM… PHEW!”

I came from the void, sitting there alone

like you, waiting in that eternal hell

we waited and waited for life to come

and snatch us up into the breast of time


some said it was just a test and the rest

they didn’t care, they wanted out of there

at any cost, any way they could go

to time, even if it meant their return

back to the zone where they would burn and burn


but you and I both knew back then, as now

that we would be the chosen few, the free

as we elected to be chosen to

come to time to experience new birth

and to enjoy the blessings of this earth


we now can recall our eternal day

as we remember why we came to time

this is the day to say: “I come from… phew!”

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Thursday, 19 March 2009

Tuesday NaisaiKu.. Week Five

Written in Tenerife for The NaisaiKu Challenge!

Peeling unfolding
Pentagram revelation
ILLUMINATI
Pentagram revelation
Peeling unfolding
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Monday, 9 March 2009

One Single Impression - Fork

Written for One Single Impression - 'Fork in the road'
And posted to Monday Poetry Train Revisited

Left fork
Leads to Rome
-FORK OFF-
Roam to Leeds
Fork left
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Sunday, 8 March 2009

Sunday Scribblings "Listen up!"

Written for Sunday Scribblings - Listen up! prompt...

Listen up because
This is very important!
SEX BEFORE BREAKFAST
Listen up because this is
Very important!
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Thursday, 5 March 2009

TOP prompt "Chores"

Written for Totally Optional Prompts - Chores

Doing the dishes
Don't you just hate washing up?
Talking of bubbles
CHORES
Talking of bubbles
Don't you just hate washing up?
Doing the dishes

Doing the dishes
Don't you just hate washing up?
TALKING OF BUBBLES
Don't you just hate washing up?
Doing the dishes

dishes
hate washing
bubbles
CHORES
bubbles
hate washing
dishes

bubbles
hate washing
DISHES
hate washing
bubbles
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Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Three Word Wednesday & RWP

Written for Three Word Wednesday - avenge, ramble, genuine
And posted to Read Write Poem - as I'm sure I had Tom's prompt
in mind when I wrote this nonsense...

DANGALANGDANGDERBINGBONGBANG

Just to offend you I’ll write a sonnet

A genuine all singing sort of song

der, der, der stick that under your bonnet

A capella daaaaaah, from the rooftops bong!


I know you think I’m taking a gamble

Dangalangdangderbingbongbang, I sing

Whichever way, hitch, lift, walk or ramble

Sing, song, tune up or down this clown will ring


His bell loud from dawn to dusk to Stonehenge

And everyone will know that he pretends

When he says that he’s going to avenge

Because this little song is making friends


Singasillysongabillybongo

Singalingadingafrillybongo

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Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Tuesday NaisaiKu.. Week Three

Written for and posted to The Naisaiku.. Challenge! - Week Three

sitting here waiting
strike while the iron's still hot?
deliberating

deliberating
strike while the iron's still hot?
sitting here waiting

sitting here waiting
strike while the iron's still hot?
DELIBERATING
strike while the iron's still hot?
sitting here waiting
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Monday, 2 March 2009

One Single Impression - Circles

Written for One Single Impression - Circles
And posted to Monday Poetry Train revisited.

Clockwise
circle round
counter

Counter
circle round
clockwise

Counter
circle round
CLOCKWISE

Thursday, 26 February 2009

RWP Image prompt #11 & TOP

Written for and posted to Read Write Poem
Image prompt #11, Totally Optional Prompts
and Anthony North who's had enough NaisaiKu..


PINE NEEDLES HIS HAIR

You can’t see you, but he can

if you’ve got a speck of blue

on the screen in front of you


You can’t see him, but he can

see you, you see he’s the man

with the tree stuck on his head


You can’t see you, but he can

see you looking at him through

a pair of binoculars


You can’t see him, but he can

see you, he’s looking in the

mirror that I’m holding up


You can’t see you, but he can

he’s the man that took the snap

of me standing in the cold


You can’t see him, but he can

see you, you see he’s the man

that painted the lawn bright white


You can’t see you, but he can

see you, looking up at me

I can’t see you through this glass


You can’t see him, but he can

see you, see me, standing there

while he pine needles his hair

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Wednesday, 25 February 2009

3WW CXXVI

THREE WORD WEDNESDAY CXXVI
The promt words this week are: callous, interfere, persistent

...callous, persistent
interfere at your peril
HIPPOPOTAMUS
interfere at your peril
callous, persistent...
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Tuesday NaisaiKu.. Week Two

Posted to The NaisaiKu.. Challenge! - Week Two

blue soda

Cocktail Veranda

DA~DA~DA..

Veranda Cocktail

soda blue

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Monday, 23 February 2009

Monday Poetry Train Revisited & One Single Impression - Twilight

Written for Monday Poetry Train Revisited and also
posted to
One Single Impression - Twilight

text from Cyberspace
back from the back of beyond
HOME BEFORE TWILIGHT
back from the back of beyond
text from Cyberspace
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txt from Cyberspace
back frm the back of beyond
home b4 twilight
TWILIGHT
home b4 twilight
back frm the back of beyond
txt from Cyberspace
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Thursday, 19 February 2009

TOP prompt

Written for and posted to Totally Optional Prompts

Bluechester
Ragchester, Fanchester
Manchester
MANCHESTER
Manchester
Ragchester, Fanchester
Bluechester...
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Challenge
yet?

Wednesday, 18 February 2009

Tuesday NaisaiKu..

Posted to The NaisaiKu.. Challenge Week One prompt:


Hot moon
I think not
Wax wane
I THINK NOT
wane wax
Not think I
Moon hot

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Hot moon I think not

Wax wane I think not wane wax

Not think I moon hot

I THINK NOT

Not think I moon hot

Wax wane I think not wane wax

Hot moon I think not

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Monday, 16 February 2009

Monday Poetry Train Revisited #15

Written for and posted to Monday Poetry Train Revisited

NaisaiKu..

never say never
never say never say no
never say never
NEVER SAY NEVER SAY NO
never say never
never say never say no
never say never

never
say never
say no
SAY NEVER
say no
say never
never

never
never say
no say
NEVER SAY
no say
never say
never

never never say
no say never say no say
never say never
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One Single Impression - Spectral

Written for One Single Impression - Spectral prompt:

The Spectral Tarsier
eyes bigger than its belly,
jumps jubilantly
THE SPECTRAL TARSIER
jumps jubilantly
eyes bigger than its belly,
the Spectral Tarsier
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Twilight.
Circles.
Fork.


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Friday, 13 February 2009

Sunday Scribblings "Sports"

Written for Sunday Scribblings "Sports" prompt:

NaisaiKu..
Clink~da~link

Have you tried it yet?

Sports Day
Egg and spoon
Sack race
EGG AND SPOON
Sack race
Egg and spoon
Sports Day

Modern:
Sports Day
Egg and spoon
sack race

Old English:
Sports Day egg and spoon
Sack race egg and spoon sack race
Egg and spoon Sports Day

Friday The Thirteenth

Posted to Monday Poetry Train Revisited

NaisaiKu..
clink~da~link

Early sun
Friday the thirteenth
Hint of spring
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH
Hint of spring
Friday the thirteenth
early sun
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Thursday, 12 February 2009

TOP & RWP

Posted to Totally Optional Prompts and to Read Write Poem Just because I love you...

NaisaiKu..
Have you tried it yet?

I love you frantic
I wish every day could be
Saint Valentine's day
SAINT VALENTINE'S DAY
Saint Valentines day
I wish every day could be
I love you frantic
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Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Valentine's Day Verse Mad Kane's (Limerick & Haiku Prompt)

Written for Mad Kane's (Limerick & Haiku Prompt)
Valentine's Day Verse

Limerick:

I'll ask you for the millionth time
Will you, won't you, be my Valentine?
You know that I love you
That I'll always be true
Will you, won't you, will you please be mine?

Haiku (senryu)

Heartfelt
Valentine
be mine

NaisaiKu..
Have you tried it yet?

Heartfelt
Valentine
be mine
VALENTINE
mine be
Valentine
Heartfelt

Old English version:

Heartfelt Valentine
Be mine Valentine mine be
Valentine heartfelt
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Monday, 9 February 2009

Monday Poetry Train Revisited #14

Written for Monday Poetry Train Revisited: "Have you jumped onboard yet?"

NaisaiKu..
clink-the-link

Time won't wait
winter gravitates
towards spring
WINTER GRAVITATES
towards spring
winter gravitates
time won't wait
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Sunday, 8 February 2009

Sunday Scribblings "Art"

Written for Sunday Scribblings "Art" prompt:

NaisaiKu..
Clink~my~link!

Poetry is an art
this side of bohemia
oral or mural
POETRY IS AN ART
oral or mural
this side of bohemia
poetry is an art
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Thursday, 5 February 2009

NaisaiKu!

Posted to Totally Optional Prompts "Repitition" and Read Write Poem

This is a sandwich
I am the meat and two veg
I'm a slice of bread
I AM THE MEAT AND TWO VEG
I'm a slice of bread
I am the meat and two veg
This is a sandwich

***** ******* *****

I'm a jam butty
Butter and bramble jelly
Try me spread on rye
I'M A JAM BUTTY
Try me spread on rye
Butter and bramble jelly
I'm a jam butty

***** ******* *****

Two slices of bread
Bacon Lettuce Tomato
A squirt of Mayo
BACON LETTUCE TOMATO
A squirt of Mayo
Bacon Lettuce Tomato
Two slices of bread

5**** 7****** 5****

I'm a Docker's Wedge
Thick spread with flippin' drippin'
On two crusts of bread
I'M A DOCKER'S WEDGE
On two crusts of bread
Thick spread with flippin' drippin'
I'm a Docker's Wedge
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NaisaiKu devised by Wendy Naisa
Wendy Naisa is an anagram of Andy Sewina
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Monday, 2 February 2009

Monday Poetry Train Revisited #13

Posted to Monday Poetry Train Revisited
NaisaiKu..

Welcome to my NaisaiKu! Post.

The following are some really bad examples
of my cyclical Haiku / Senryu style poetry:

Dancing in the street
One step two step one step back
Shake your body now
DANCING IN THE STREET
Shake your body now
One step two step one step back
Dancing in the street

***** ******* *****

Put the title here
Then write something about it
And another bit
PUT THE TITLE HERE
And another bit
Then write something about it
Put the title here

***** ******* *****

A tricycle rhyme
Thirty-nine silly-billy
On just seven lines
A TRICYCLE RHYME
On just seven lines
Thirty-nine silly-billy
A tricycle rhyme

***** ******* *****

A February snow
Summer to look forward to
A sprinkling of spring
SUMMER TO LOOK FORWARD TO
A sprinkling of spring
Summer to look forward to
A February snow

***** ******* *****

Read a little write
If you can write you can read
Write on, right on, read!
IF YOU CAN WRITE YOU CAN READ
Write on, right on, read!
If you can write you can read
Read a little write

***** ******* *****

Andy no candy
No cakes for Andy Pandy
The cat got the cream
ANDY NO CANDY
The cat got the cream
No cakes for Andy Pandy
Andy no candy

***** ******* *****

Far across the sea
Floating on the summer tide
Driftwood ocean trip
FAR ACROSS THE SEA
Driftwood ocean trip
Floating on the summer tide
Far across the sea

***** ******* *****

The heat of the day
Sunup morn noon sundown soon
Cold night I don’t like
SUNUP MORN NOON SUNDOWN SOON
Cold night I don’t like
Sunup morn noon sundown soon
The heat of the day

***** ******* *****
THE RULES FOR
NaisaiKu..
www.naisaiku.blogspot.com
All you do is write a Haiku style poem of five, seven, five syllables
then re-enter the first line as the central TITLE
then reverse the cycle so line 5 reads the same as line 3
line 6 reads the same as line 2
and finally line 7 should be the same as line 1 and line 4.
And that’s about it!

So you should end up with seven lines and 39 syllables.

Just to make things more complicated there's also a forty-one syllable NaisaiKu
where the second line is repeated as the TITLE, in some ways this seems the more logical way to go as the piece then can be read as three seperate Haiku, almost...

Here's an example of a 41 syllable NaisaiKu which is also known as a Cycliku!

it don't have to rhyme
forty-one silly-billy
on just a few lines
FORTY-ONE SILLY-BILLY
on just a few lines
forty-one silly-billy
it don't have to rhyme


You can make Just for fun NaisaiKu.. rhyme or not.

Finally, you can of course use the third line as the TITLE if you need to emphasise something like this, perhaps:

Shout out, shout it out!
SHOUT OUT, SHOUT IT OUT!
Shout out, shout it out!

The rules are so simple that there's hardly any rules at all.
You could even convert
an existing Haiku style poem into this one if you so wish.
Just a bit of fun!
Andy Sewina
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If and when you do write one, please leave a link to your post
in the comments on this post so others can enjoy your work too!