Bryan Norton Poet Rhyme

Eight Contests To Write For Part 2

THE ELEPHANT

The elephant is big and stout
And strong enough to knock you out
But when he really knows you well
The elephant will like your smell

The elephant is my best friend
For what I hope will never end
The trust we share will never part
For how we care to love by heart

To save the elephant is just
For how we came to earn his trust
And how we know our hearts will be
Attached to him eternally.

LOONEY TUNE

My heart just played a looney tune
When I looked in the mirror
I thought I liked my visage more
But now I like you dearer

I thought my truly gooney self
Was not that looney too
But when I fled the chicken coop
I stole the crazy glue

Don’t bother chasing after me
Because I lost my mind
Don’t lock me in a silent room
Or leave me in a bind

Just let me go to have my fill
Of some familiar moon
Or laugh at me as people will
Who play a looney tune.
 
THE DESERT

The desert is my favorite place
To be especially
For creatures small and cunning
For Joshua the tree

The challenge is survival
In living every day
To demonstrate the attributes
That help you get away

I love the vegetation
The cactus and the sage
The desert tends to make me wish
That I was half my age

I like to sit and listen to
The lonely desert call
I like to think and ponder on
The meaning of it all

I'm grateful for the desert
The blue sky up above
The desert is the place to be
The place I truly love.

NOW THE DAY IS OVER

Now the day is over
My writing hour is through
The fun I had is how I write this way
In silly words for you

The contest is a fickle thing
A memory at best
The chance to show what you can do
And lose to all the rest

No satisfaction guaranteed
No proof that you are good
No benefaction proves the need
To write the way you should

Sunday is my day of rest
The chance for me to sleep
So when you read at my behest
I'm swimming in the deep.

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Andrea Dietrich June 15, 2021 at 2:52 PM I think I may have said something that inspired these 8 poems, Bryan? hahaha. In one of my emails I may have mentioned wanting to write for a number of contests. Well, hurrah. You have got some real fans from doing this. The one I really liked here was the one about the elephant. It is so whimsical yet also delivers a message. I like Loony tunes and Desert a lot too. . Don't forget the elephant. you can use it in a real contest one day! Bryan Norton June 15, 2021 at 4:48 PM Hi Andrea, Yes, you inspired me, as usual. None of these are real contest poems. I was just having fun. I'm glad you liked the Elephant. I wish I had one in my backyard I could feed pumpkins to. Take care, and have a great night. Luv, Bryan

Alexis Y. June 14, 2021 at 2:25 PM Wow! Bryan, Sometimes it takes me a long time to write one poem. The Desert, is my favorite this time around because it reminds me of a quiet time and space. A time to ponder and self-reflect. We all need a “ Desert” in our lives (whatever that Desert may be). Excellent job. I'm adding this to my favs as well:-) Alexis Alexis Y. June 14, 2021 at 8:16 PM Hi Bryan, I look forward to reading your poem on Peace:-) Alexis Bryan Norton June 14, 2021 at 6:02 PM Thank you again, Alexis. My "Eight Contest Poems to Write" that you read was inspired by somebody's comment. After reading your nice comment above, I feel some urgency to write a poem called "Peace." If you see this reply, please look for "Peace" in the next day or two. Thank you for reading me, and your nice comment. Take care, Bryan.

Bj Legros Kelley June 14, 2021 at 1:54 AM Oh, this was fun, and I liked number four NOW THE DAY IS OVER the best. It is fun to be silly with words sometimes, and you wrote eight poems in an hour? Impressed! This was great! Bryan Norton June 14, 2021 at 10:17 AM Thanks for picking a favorite. Yes, I do like being silly. Am I the only one? I wrote eight poems in one sitting. Probably like two hours instead of one. However, I switched out one poem for another today. I also wrote "On the Wings of Flight" yesterday, if you want to read me at my best. BJ, thank you.