CPC Pick-Apart Poetry Celebrates a Special PAL and Friendship and Summer
Welcome to the July 2013 Edition of Pick-Apart Poetry
as we celebrate Summer and Friendship
with the poetry of our eloquent and witty PAL,
Scotorum,
whose work is always
so very creative
and who works so hard
to challenge us
and to give our muses
a nudge
and to inspire
our own creativity.
http://www.friendburst.com/Scotorum
Scotorum’s blogs are always a treat to visit
and he always posts a preview of each Friday’s
“Friday Fling” which he co-hosts with Michelle,
to date 243 of them:
http://www.friendburst.com/blog/109079/cpc-poetry-challenge-preview-the-friday-fling-goes-on-a-poetic-summer-bender/
And every other week he hosts “A Simple Sunday” here on CPC.
Not to mention the fact that he fills in for us when needed
and keeps us informed about what is happening
in our CPC World.
And he also hosts a weekly Friendburst Activity
called “Captions Creative.”
http://www.friendburst.com/blog/109205/captions-creative-for-727-82-observes-bunch-binging/
(link to the most recent)
So without further ado,
please select your 25 words
from the following pieces,
two of Cherie’s recent Scotorum Favorites:
Hera’s Hero
In ancient legend Hera’s love
shown down on him from up above
while brave Odysseus plied his way
through threats encountered day by day.
During his quest her blindness struck.
when faced with immortal bad luck.
As mad Medusa’s spell was cast,
Hera could not see his ship’s mast.
He on his voyage sallied forth.
Her tears rained south as he sailed north,
wreaking great havoc on his path.
Her hero drenched in sorrow’s bath.
Hera’s soul knew desolation,
until, in love’s desperation,
she cast a paper transformation
on the surface of the ocean.
Reaching down from heaven’s gate,
Hera grasped firm upon their fate:
she tore the paper cover up
and pulled to find her loving cup.
Odysseus was thus tossed out
when his ship capsized on its route.
A handy lifeboat saved his day,
but it kept moving the wrong way.
When Hera’s godly fingertips
felt the goal of her mighty rips,
her great heart lept with divine joy
and he became the first boy toy.
But soon anon she put him back’
to ride his tiny questing track
on new watercourse untattered.
She had discovered that size mattered.
Copyright May 18th 2013 RGD
Inspired by “Drowning In A Sea Of Uncertainties” by Tran Nyugen
and
A BALLAD OF MOTHER LOVE
When I was young my mother’s love
was always quite apparent.
We both could see it in her eyes;
her kindness was transparent.
My sister Randi was just five
when our dad deserted.
So mother raised us both herself
with effort well concerted.
Oh, motherhood is not a job
that’s suited for the weak.
A mother’s love encourages
parenting at its peak.
No single incident stands out
in those fine thriteen years.
Well maybe when my snakes got loose,
which drove her near to tears.
I felt so bad I’d frightened her,
but she did not berate,
insisting that I take them out
inside a mesh-topped crate.
She let them stay in the garage,
rather than sack the lot,
Her budding herpetologist
was clearly loved a lot!
Oh, motherhood is not a job
that’s suited for the weak.
A mother’s love encourages
parenting at its peak.
Copyright May 9th 2013 RGD
Just as a reminder,
the idea of Pick-Apart Poetry is to select 25 words
from the pieces posted and create poetry of our own.
The words chosen may be used more than once
and tenses and forms may be changed.
So your poem may end up having
even more than 25 words.
The poem you bring back can be about anything.
We look forward to and welcome all styles and themes.
Our goal is to simply have fun and be creative.
And while Cherie is out of town this week,
she is definitely with us in spirit today.
It’s always a joy to be here each month with you.
Looking forward to what we all create.
~Barbara K and Cherie~
Greetings and Good Evening and welcome to the July 2013 Edition of “Pick-Apart” Poetry where our mission is to select 25 words from the featured pieces and create a new piece or pieces of our own using only those selected words (in whatever forms you choose — words can be used more than once, tenses changed, etc., so that our poems can actually end up being way more than 25 words long — though still using only those 25 selected words.
We are thrilled to feature Scotorum and his work this month and look forward to creating and sharing. Please do help spread the word that we are open and invite your friends to join with us in our mid-summer evening celebration. Lots of Love and Big Hugs and looking forward to what we create and share. ~barb k~
LOVE SO BLIND
~*~
Odysseus
Encountered day by day
Blindness immortal bad luck
As the mad
Medusa casts her spell
For a love that
Was never her to whole
So blind love this was
~*~
Written By: Bettie Davis ———————– © July 3o , 2o13
THE LOVE OF MOTHER
^~^
Love encourages
Kindness
So transparent
Mothers love well concerted
We both could see it in her eyes
Dad deserted both herself
And so us
Yet mothers love
Did fill our home with love encourages
Motherhood is not a job
Suited for the weak
But the strong at heart and willingness
A mothers love encourages
Parenting at its peak
No single incident stands out
^~^
Written By: Bettie Davis ———————— © July 3o , 2o13
WRECK OF THE VERY DEAR
Odysseus plied his paper transformation.
Blindness struck, wreaking great havoc.
Mighty rips capsized the ship.
Tears rained.
Drenched in desolation, desperation,
Hera discovered a lifeboat…
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BEYOND THE PAST
Beyond sorrow’s grasp
my heart transformed
and bathed in love,
finally finds the path
beyond desperation,
a mighty goal,
beyond desolation
and drenching tears
a new day struck,
a new way cast.
(c) barbara kausteklis 7-30-13
Dreamland is finally calling my name and I will bid you goodnight. Tonight has been a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to what we share tomorrow. I’ll be working on another piece for sure. (((HUGS))) and rest well. See you in the morning over coffee.
Greetings and Good Morning and welcome again to Pick-Apart Poetry on this Wednesday morning. Hoping today is a most wonderful day for all. Looking forward to what we share today. Cheers! :love: :love: :love:
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“Stormy Sea With Lighthouse” by Karl Blechen
LOVE’S REWARD
Drenched in tears
raining upon her heart,
she voyaged forth
until finding a path
to her love clearly lost
and the light of day,
sallying forth
and out of
desperation’s way.
Once lost,
now found,
havoc left behind,
their cup again full
so loving and kind.
(c) barbara kausteklis 7-31-13
I am always inspired by ancient lore, and Bob’s piece proved no exception.
Hero
be one among many
devoid of fears
champion
o’er a world of peers
remember brave Hector
flailing dead ahead clouds of dirt
his blistery blood seared to Achilles’ shirt
or the victor who would never yield
conveyed at last upon his shield
when lesser Paris’s errant shot
pierced the fierce one’s
mortal spot
their falls divulged a vital lesson
fate takes vain heroes and burns them
for those who wore a crown of laurel
are sporadic ash-lore for the moral
so are many among many
bursting with fears
a pinch of salt
in an ocean of tears
© Ted Meredith, July 2013
NO LOVE LIKE THE TITANIC
^~^
At its peak
The weak
Mesh topped crate
In ancient legend
Blindness love struck
Voyage sallied forth south and north
Souls knew desolation
Loves desperation
Papers transformation
Down from heaven
Loving cup
Was so tossed out
Mad spell was so cast
Herpetologist
Single incident stands out
Discovered that size mattered and was so untattered
Godly fingertips felt the goal heart lept with divine joy grasped firm upon their fate
^~^
Written By: Bettie Davis —————– © July 31 2o13
It’s always a joy to share words and friendship with one another in such a wonderful way. :love: :love: :love:
FORMATIVE YEARS
A mother’s love:
always apparent,
with kindness transparent.
Both clearly loved,
both raised well.
Encourages peak effort.
Fine inside.
Budding.
Thanks again to everyone who joined in our mid-summer poetry celebration the past couple of days and to Scotorum for his friendship and creativity and assistance here on CPC and on Friendburst in general. (((HUGS))) :love: :love: :love: