{"id":107898,"date":"2013-06-20T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/107898\/the-friday-fling-creates-happiness\/"},"modified":"2013-06-20T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-21T01:00:00","slug":"the-friday-fling-creates-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/107898\/the-friday-fling-creates-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Friday Fling Creates Happiness!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Friday Fling #237 for June 21st 2013<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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\n This week the Friday Fling wants you to <\/font>write about what makes you happy. <\/font><\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

For a muse tickler, we’re offering this old pop song from the 1960-s:<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/font>httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XQmBXEZEYtg<\/a>
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\n You could write about any one of the three things in the title, <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

or about something completely different.<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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And it’s invent-a-format time! <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Write your happy poem in a style you make up! <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

You can see existing formats at ShadowPoetry.com <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

and make a change to one of them to make a new format, <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

or just start from scratch.<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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One invented on the CPC some time ago was variously known as the Villanuke or the Ukanelle.<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

This is a Villanelle but with Ukiah 7-5-7 syllable stanzas instead of the usual even syllable count lines. <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

It also does not need to follow the same ABA rhymescheme as the Villanelle. <\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Like this:<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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NEWTS CAN’T WIN<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Sunshine brightens any day<\/font>
\n for everyone.<\/font>
\n Except perhaps for a newt.<\/font><\/p>\n

When you’re feeling sad and blue,<\/font>
\n if sky is blue too,<\/font>
\n sunshine brightens any day.<\/font><\/p>\n

Lollipops are a sweet treat;<\/font>
\n a real mood lifter.<\/font>
\n Except perhaps for a newt.<\/font><\/p>\n

Rainbows always make me smile,<\/font>
\n once again proving,<\/font>
\n sunshine brightens any day.<\/font><\/p>\n

Newts live under rocks and logs.<\/font>
\n Rainbows create joy,<\/font>
\n except perhaps for a newt.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, newts can’t<\/font>
\n see.\u00a0 They are quite blind.<\/font>
\n Sunshine brightens any day<\/font>
\n except perhaps for a newt.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Copyright June 19th 2013 RGD<\/font><\/font>
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This week the Friday Fling writes new format poetry about happy things!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Be sure to save time to read and comment inventively about your fellow Pals’ creative format creations. <\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Then go have a happy weekend!<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Fickle Finger of Fate Award for\u00a0\u00a0 June 14th<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Congratulations Ted!<\/font><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n


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\u00a0 Friday Fling #237 for June 21st 2013 This week the Friday Fling wants you to write about what makes you happy. For a muse tickler, we’re offering this old pop song from the 1960-s: httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XQmBXEZEYtg You could write about any one of the three things in the title, or about something completely different. And […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-poems"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107898\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}