The Friday Fling Celebrates the First Day of Summer!
Friday Fling #134 June 24th 2011
Tuesday was the first day of summer! So we wondered, what does that mean to you other than summer solstice stuff, which was covered in an earlier CPC challenge?
Does the official first day of summer have any meaning to you, past or present, theoretically or practically? If so, here’s your chance to express it poetically. If not, you could write about why.
Last week when we challenged you to write in a format new to you, Michelle did a “mirrored refrain.” Here’s ShadowPoetry.com’s explanation of this format, and Michelle’s poem from last week as an example:
Mirrored Refrain
The Mirrored Refrain is rhyming verse form constructed by Stephanie Repnyek.
The poem is formed by three or more quatrains where two lines within the quatrain
are the “mirrored refrain” or alternating refrain.
The rhyme scheme is as follows: xaBA, xbAB, xaBA, xbAB, etc..
x represents the only lines that do not rhyme within the poem. A and B represent
the refrain.
This week the Friday Fling writes Mirrored Refrains about the First Day of Summer!
Be sure to save time to read and comment on your fellow Pals’ reflections. Then go enjoy the first official weekend of summer!
As always, should the topic and/or suggested format not warm your summer sandals, you can post anything you’ve written lately of which you are proud. Just be aware that it will not likely have as much of a chance to win the coveted weekly
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for June 17th 2011
Congratulations Angel Love!
Welcome everyone to the First Friday Fling of Summer! We hope you enjoy this challenge! -Bob and Michelle
Here’s another explanation of the Mirrored Refrain format. It’s not as hard as it may look, you get to repeat a lot of lines and only need one rhyme per stanza!
I so hope I did this right and that this poem makes since *smiling*
OK Y’all I’ve been fooling around on Friendburst for a couple of hours here doing admin stuff and such …… My Son and Grandson are only here for another day so I’m gonna bug off now and spend the rest of the evening with them !!!
Gorgeous poetry and blog. Happy Summer to All! Congratulations to your son, Michelle, and to Angel Love.
We took the time to know each other
Were we scared, or just going slow?
We agreed with one another
That this was the way to go.
A fairytale love springs into real life
A Prince and His Princess passed their test
And now they have become man and wife
With a love that was Heaven Blest
Now One in Spirit what once was two
embracing in a kiss they hold each other tight
Passionate floating orbs of flaming hue
like burning embers into the night
My collaborators : Mikey, Detox, Sheila, marthamagenta and Lady Cheryl
I’m a summer morning person as I know many are not..lol I love my mornings…
I dunno about this…certainly not my style…but here it is! 😉
:love:
Now I’m thirsty for lemonade too (((Bob))) after finding this in my archive. :love:
FLING IN THE SUMMER WIT MY REFRAIN
Summer is finally here weve been awaiting so long for
Now its to hot to breathe and we complain
Four stanzas is all this write take now watch me git it wrong
Yet I will try and try again just for the heck of it
~*~
Four stanzas is all this write takes now watch me git it wrong
Try try as I might I may come close if not just right
I but always try my best at at lease do I try
My brains fry sometimes for trying so hard to write the write
~*~
Yet I try and try again just for the heck of it
Its fun to try new things though most times I dont have time
Four stanzas is all this write take now watch be git it wrong
Summer is finally here weve been awaiting so long for
~*~
My brains fry sometimes for trying so hard to right the write
I but always try my best at at lest do I try
Try try as I might I may come close if not just right
Yet I and try again just for the heck of it
Written By: Bettie Davis ————————————– © June 23 , 2o11
oh my gosh…i have an archive 😯 …and in it i found this!
a little Billie to sing in the summer… :love:
Archived image unavailable
MEETING A SUMMER MIDNIGHT MOON
A simpler time, those long summer days,
barbecues in the park with family and friends,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon,
days we were certain would never end.
Summer meant swimming down at the lake;
not having to listen to what the teacher said;
Days we were certain would never end,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight noon.
Summer meant marbles and sandlot sun,
swinging the bat and kicking up sand at the beach;
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon.
For us kids in the summer nothing was beyond our reach.
Summer meant sharing our pet goats at the fair;
waiting for it all year long, summer couldn’t come too soon.
Days we were certain would never end,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon.
And most of all, summer still makes my heart sing,
as I still wait in anticipation and love sharing it with a friend,
catching fireflies from sunset till we meet the midnight moon,
days we were certain would never end.
(c) barbara kausteklis 6-24-11
[img]
<
SUMMER FUN
Summer is here, humid and hot
Picnics and swimming, so much fun
It’s the time to get together
Playing and frolicing under the sun
~
Festivities and fireworks
I just love this weather
Playing and frolicing under the sun
It’s the time to get together
~
BBQ’s and block parties
Hamburgs and hotdogs on a bun
It’s the time to get together
Playing and frolicing under the sun
~
Camping and catching fireflys
I wish it would last forever
Playing and frolicing under the sun
It’s the time to get together
DORI {24JUNE11}
Sorry I don’t have a poem, but thought I’d drop by and show some support and say wonderful blog and poetry! Love the mirror idea and summer fun!
Jon
In Stanza’s III Make & Take Myyy Stand ~
In AAA Summers Perfect Pictured Frame ~
Rain Pain In Mirrored Refrain ~
Neeed III Nor More Tooo Explain ~
Summers Hours Flowers Hath Neeed ~
AAA Tear AAA Drop Of Rain Doth Receeed & Reach ~
Rain Pain In Mirrored Refrain ~
Neeed III Nor More Tooo Explain ~
Upon Th_ Sandy Beach Of Time ~
Dost Pucker Like Lemons Lime Hand In Hand Reflected
Rain Pain In Mirrored Refrain ~
Neeed III Nor More Tooo Explain ~
Neglected Thirst Winds Dust Does Climb ~ Deeep Inside ~
Lost Th_ Rhythms Chime & Rhyme ~ Then Flooods Came !!!
Rain Pain In Mirrored Refrain ~
Neeed III Nor More Tooo Explain ~
Written Byyy g.T ~
In AAA Mirrored Refrain Stanza ~
Neeed III Nor More Tooo Explain ~
® TM © WITHIN…