The Friday Fling Shares Conventional Wisdom Unconventionally!
Friday Fling #196 September 7th 2012
This week the Democratic National Convention convened. It got us thinking: did you ever attend some sort of a convention? More than one? What was the most unconventional convention you ever attended? Or if you never attended one, what do you think would be the ideal convention, or what does your muse conjure for a particularly fun convention?
To express your conventional thoughts, we thought it would be additionally interesting to express them in an unconventional manner with an unconventional poetry format, like a Triplet Monorhyme.
ATriplet Monorhyme has just two distinctive features: each stanza has three lines; and each stanza’s lines end in rhyming words. That is, the end words in each stanza rhyme with each other, though not necessarily with the words ending the lines in any other stanza.
A Triplet Monorhyme could therefore consist of just one three line stanza, or two, or more. As long as each stanza has three lines and the end word of each line in that stanza rhymes with the other two!
I hope you are still not confused about this format, because you can’t look it up. I just made it up for this challenge! See, unconventional as heck!
Here’s an example I just wrote for this challenge:
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM
It was never my intention
to attend that convention.
I knew ‘twould create tension.
I expect a poor reaction
to my use of a contraction
like “‘twould;” just a distraction.
The truth is I can’t remember
whether it was in September
or later, in December.
In fact I can’t recall
anything at all.
This poem was just a stall.
Had this stanza been the leading,
this warning you could be heeding:
you’re wasting your time reading.
Copyright September 5th 2012 RGD
This week the Friday Fling writes unconventionally about conventions!
Be sure to save time to read and comment unconventionally about your fellow Pals’ recollections. Then go enjoy an unconventional September weekend!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for August 31st
Congratulations Angel Love!
Conventions can be so exciting! First there’s the anticipation
then there’s the actual convening
followed by all sorts of events
including maybe even some pandemonium
and of course there’s the food
Welcome everyone to the Convention issue of the Friday Fling! Get your ID badge at the registration desk and come right into the poetry workshop! We’re doing Monorhyme Triplets about your favorite convention moments and memories and we hope your muse is ready to be used!
In case you missed it in the intro or were wishing it had some sort of illustration to help redeem it 🙄
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM
It was never my intention
to attend that convention.
I knew ‘twould create tension.
I expect a poor reaction
to my use of a contraction
like “‘twould;” just a distraction.
The truth is I can’t remember
whether it was in September
or later, in December.
In fact I can’t recall
anything at all.
This poem was just a stall.
Had this stanza been the leading,
this warning you could be heeding:
you’re wasting your time reading.
Copyright September 5th 2012 RGD
I wrote this one are at lease try to do the Monorhyme wit out really seenin what topic waz .. 🙄 😳 But redid another that will bring back in a bit … :love: :love:
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LOVE THEE I DO
Many of times I try to stay way
But every thing seen to come back to this day
And I do wanna stay
~
But here on my bed I do lay
As I think about you and pray
Even when I am at play
~
I do so keep thinkin of the weekday
Never thought Id keep thinkin of you this way
And these thoughts never seem to go away
Written By: Bettie Davis ——————————- © September o6 , 2o12
This one I did last night for the Thematic Attic Thursday challenge, the pic was one in the intro so I imagined a grisly story of resolution of abuse and wrote it out as a Triple Monorhyme Triplet. Not really on the theme of either that challenge or this one but I’m posting it here as another example of the Monorhyme Triplet format.
Here is that second write as promise …
“ WISDOM OF THE CONVENTIONAL
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It was but always my intention
To be at that convention.
And sit at full tension
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But it waz such a poor reaction
All the men were at the contraction
They all had me distraction
~
And all I could remember
Waz that day back in September
Are waz it that December
~
Oh my I cant recall
So far back dont remember it all
By the way all the men looked I did stall
~
I had eyes on the man leading
I waz warn not to be so heeding
And I sho wasnt gonna do all the reading
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Written By: Bettie Davis —————————— September o6 , 2o12
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The Lunch Lady Convention
The Ohio School Food Service convention
Healthy choices was brought to our attention
And we took a course on contaminate prevention
There was a huge food show with samples galore
From the many business wholesale stores
With our bags full as we walked out the door
Then on the last day we had a ball
In downtown Columbus and went to the mall
An experience of learning and fun by all
Michelle R. King
2012
Night At The Convention
It was not me not my night
Everyone excited as being on a flight
All sitting close waiting as in freight
Well the speaker making promises as might
Us feeling as he has us flying a kite
Talking out both sides of his mouth tonight
Knowing he cannot keep his eyes focused right
Reading every word from that paper he is to cite
Ending us questioning does he think he can win this fight
Is it just me are am I seening things 😯 😯 Is this font BIGGER are is it just me from me view here ????? Huh … lol 😯 😯 ❗ ❗ ❗ ❗
Convention Time for Me
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Just thought I should mention
I’m on my way to a convention
Politics is not the intention.
~
Will be away for five days
Hopefully there will be no delays
To get there there are many ways.
~
By car we decided to go
A seven hour drive will be slow
But at least there isn’t any snow.
~
So, see you when I get back
Right now I should really pack
And shortly thereafter, hit the sack. 😀 :love: :love: :love:
DEEP INSIGHTS
3-D convention was so deep.
You did the show so you could reap,
though getting there was hardly cheap.
Friends not seen in a full year
offer reassuring cheer,
recalling memories so dear.
Exhibits to startle and amaze
as digital offers a new phase
to recycle older 3-D craze.
To sell your views in your own auction.
A catalog for interaction,
to draw the sounds of bidder suction.
Discoveries at the trade fair
in images which come by pair.
The past draws those who really care.
So much till next extravaganza,
wrapped freshly by some bright organza,
deserving of a grateful stanza.
Copyright September 6th 2012 RGD
Congrats on Friday Fling Award Angel Love and do have a safe trip ….
Hugs :love: :love:
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Okay you ask for it Bob Here goes … :love: :love:
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ON A RAINY DAY
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Runnin down the street in the rain
Oh my legs are in so much pain
But I do not complain
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People lookin at me like think um insane
Yet how can I explain
On a good day its plain
~
I can so maintain
But now I much look the mundane
Cuz I gotta do this all over again
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How do I abstain
I think I do look a bit inane
While runnin in the rain with a cane
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Written By: Bettie Davis ——————– © September o6 , 2o12
We Share a Voice
We have the voice to set us free.
This voice is a reflection of you and me,
and what we dream we’ll someday be.
Our voices vote to lift suppression
with enlightened bonds of expression
and hope for all our proud confession.
Come one and all to the human convention.
A kinder world is our invention –
a more complete love our shared intention.
Angelino
9/7/12
Fascinating form and theme. Wonderful challenge and blog. I’ve been to my share of teacher conventions and such . . . . hard to imagine writing about any of them. But will ponder and see . . . . before I read what others have written above. I’m sure they’re all wonderful. Congratulations to Angel Love. Happy Friday and Hugs from SoCal! :love: :love: :love:
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A CONVENTION MISCONCEPTION
It certainly was my every intention
to add to my perception and education,
even though it was a kindergarten convention.
But I never expected to have so much fun
out on the playground in the springtime sun,
grownups seeing how fast they could run.
For it was actually quite a surprise,
so many new things to make students wise,
with knowledge being the ultimate prize.
An overall great experience, I must say,
as we learned so much by the end of the day;
wishing every convention could be that way.
So please forgive my erroneous perception,
as well as my very great misconception;
for I learned so much at that kindergarten convention.
(c) barbara kausteklis 9-7-12