“Cry Baby Cry” A Game of Poetry @ Thematic Attic with Diane and Jon
So let’s begin…
and we begin in a pool of tears….
In this poem below….
With your own poem explain how doth the little crocodile go?
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
‘How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spread his claws,
And welcome little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!’
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Write a poem based on the Pics below and the theme that accompanies them:
“An Invitation From The Queen” “Why are you painting the roses red?” “Who are you really?”
“Two Days Wrong!” “Leave you with a smile!” “I mean What I say!”
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Pick a 4 line Stanza from the Lewis Carroll Poem below and begin your own poem with it.
Try to expand on the message within the stanza you picked.
#1) ‘They told me you had been to her,
And mentioned me to him:
She gave me a good character,
But said I could not swim.
#2) He sent them word I had not gone
(We know it to be true):
If she should push the matter on,
What would become of you?
#3) I gave her one, they gave him two,
You gave us three or more;
They all returned from him to you,
Though they were mine before.
#4) If I or she should chance to be
Involved in this affair,
He trusts to you to set them free,
Exactly as we were.
#6) My notion was that you had been
(Before she had this fit)
An obstacle that came between
Him, and ourselves, and it.
#7) Don’t let him know she liked them best,
For this must ever be
A secret, kept from all the rest,
Between yourself and me.’
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“Well Now You’re Nothing But A Pack Of Cards!”
What hand would win the door and of this Wonderland never more?
Answer this puzzle to see if you have found the key!
We thank you kindly for sharing your time and poetry with us today!
We hope we enjoyed our poetry challenge and
We look forward to seeing you again next week!
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All our regards,
Diane and Jon
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WoW :groovy: 😉 :love: :love: This should be fun :entertained: :entertained:
This blog is not meant to be challenging…just creative crazy, the crazier it is, the more creative… this will be where nonsense makes sense.
Just have fun with it folks and you are not limited to the pics and poems, puzzles and verses here…just anything Lewis Carroll and Alice related will be fine…just put your own spin to it!
Looks like a lot of fun. So very creative. I do love “Alice in Wonderland.”
I so love Alice in Wonderland…don’t know that i will have time for this one! 🙁 Love left and hearted! :love:
Here’s the first one from me.
the pic was taken from the Alice in Wonderland link given above and is the inspiration for my poem. But will it be enough to get out of Wonderland???? :love: I think I have to learn to be early to do that!!
Jon and Diane….OMG…this is so very cute and clever…….if I didn’t have to have my wits about me for my third graders I would stretch my mind….heheheheheh……Alice in Wonderland always creeped me out…hehehe but it is a classic!!!!!!!!! FUN THEME!
LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!! 😈 😯 :love:
Oh me Oh my this is probably not done right but, 🙂 give me E for effort 😉 :groovy:
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Will check back later today being after la.m. :)..May all have Peaceful Dreams & A Blessed Morning..in heart Warm Hugs
Thank you :love: :love: :love:
‘k folks,this is gonna be a gas! ‘k. here goes.I’m doing # 1 one from the Lewis Carroll poem.
They told me you had been to her,and mentioned me to him,
She gave me a good character,but said I could not swim.
I jumped across the pond that day-determined yet to fly,
and all I did was land smack dab in pigeon poop and lye.
Now,the pigeon poop twernt all that bad,twas naught but stink and such,
but lye,oh my,it turned my hair to splinters,gruel,and mush.
So,if I perhaps get out of this-quite normal and alive-
I’ll ask you please to write me in as guard –of a steel behive!
copywright 9-8-2011 by Elfwing/Brenda Brite
Thanks to all who supplied the fictious peanut butter for the removal of
this fictious lye,and returned my fictious hair condition back to normal,lol!
🙂 I had fun with this. Will try to return tomorrow and write some more.
This is truly–right up my alley. Love and hugs,Elfwing.
‘k this is the continum of stanza # two. from Lewis Carroll’s poem.
Unwilling Witholding….
He sent them word I had not gone(We know it would be true)
If she should push the matter on what would become of you.
I ingested way to much of bread,and rice,and startch-
then up I climbed in Hickory tree–to munch on needed bark.
I’m glad the rumble took a while(for below the tree were you)
had mother nature had not waited,you’d all be saying “Phew”!
copywright 9-8-2011 by Elfwing/Brenda Brite
Hope this one’s ok folks. 🙂 Sorta got a wild hare on the loose,LOL!
Yep,you guessed it, 🙂 this is stanza #3 from Lewis Carroll’s Poem.
Interesting Transfers….
I gave him one,they gave him two,you gave us three or more,
They all returned form him to you,though they were mine before.
I tried to tell you from the start,that this would never work-
but you just laughed and shrugged your brow and thought of me-a jerk.
Well,now are bodies are covered in bumps,and they are spreading fast-
the next time I tell you of measles spread,you’ll listen to me–at last!
#4? uh huh. 🙂
What be this Strecth….?
If I or she should chance to be involved in this affair,
He trusts to you to set them free,exactly as we were.
For storm clouds caused a torrent rain,and upswept many roots-
it rearranged the changing tides-and moved the chimney flues
So– Help and I,we donned our duds-and reset the storm strewn pipes,
Content to sail-we embraced the gail–and sailed deep–into the bright moonlight.
copywright 9-8-2011 by Elfwing/Brenda Brite
Alas, the challenge proved too difficult for me, yet inspired me in a different direction. Hope you don’t mind.
thought I would try even if wrong at it it looks fun!
My notion was that you had been
(Before she had this fit)
An obstacle that came between
Him, and ourselves, and it.
what could she do need of tea
mushroom sway and dittle dee
running clouds and fittle me
a fit she knew a trip of need
skipping time and throwing candy
a obstacle of colorful dandy
smiling cat from ear to eye
dream of sun and diamond sky
as she spoke our knowing why?
forever she and I
And remember folks…”Feed your head” Feed your head with that creative thought and play of poetry!
here we go…. ehehhehehehhehehhe this is awesome man… ya-all cool (grin)
Give all a hug feeling warmth within for LoveYouAre..Please stay positive in all..
Take care of Mother Earth and she will take care of you..Warm grateful hugs
Thank you for being here on TAT Special you make us:) :love: :love:
All such wonderful poetry posted . . . . sorry to be so late with this.
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PLEASE TELL ME . . . .
Who are you really,
Heart of my Heart?
I’m asking you again,
so please tell me.
Are you the notes I hear
dancing across the keys
every once in a while
playing melodies
and simple tunes
that sometimes
make me dance and sing?
Or are you the images
the camera occasionally sees
as it tries to capture them
before they slip away
and out of memory’s sight?
Or are you the words
read from left to right
and up and down
and across the pages
of notebooks and monitors,
often blank and empty
looking for ways to say
the things that need
to be said?
Who are you, really;
what do you say?
I’m asking you again,
so please tell me
as I look into the mirror
and ask you face to face.
(c) barbara kausteklis 9-8-11
Thank you all for taking the up the Poetic Challenge today! I hope you found it fun!
And Best of all “You’ve all earned the key out of here, every last one!”
Thank you for playing and sharing your poetry! :love:
Oooooops !!!! I dont think my post come though it says – Bettie
Your comment is awaiting moderation. What does that mean !!!! Oh well maybe next time – have a great week all … Hugs