Michael Vacek Poet Rhyme

Perfect Summer Surprise For My Big Sister

Perfect Summer Surprise for My Big Sister

I hid it in my secret hiding spot,
Nobody could've ever guessed where,
It should be there I would've thought.
Huh, vanished into thin air!

A snowball for summer,
For my big sister.
What a bummer,
It missed her.

Next year,
Sneer...

Written  20 March 2018 for Line Gauthier's contest "A Melting Snowball"
 
11, 10, 9...2, 1 syllables per line Title to last line.

ONLY THIS FORM IS ACCEPTABLE:  MELTING SNOWBALL AS PER DEFINITION:  A technique of steadily DECREASING the number of letters or syllables per word or line, or the number of words per line, is known by the Oulipo as a MELTING SNOWBALL.

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Susan Gentry April 19, 2018 at 10:56 AM Congratulations on your win with this delightful write.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart April 19, 2018 at 3:38 AM Love this one :) many congrats! xomo!

Eve Roper April 17, 2018 at 7:57 PM Congratulations on your win, Michael .. Hugs Eve ~`*

Anne-Lise Andresen April 17, 2018 at 12:05 PM - Best wishes and congratulations with your 3rd place in the contest, Michael :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison April 17, 2018 at 11:17 AM Dropping back with my congrats on your win, I really loved this poem Michael:-) hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier April 17, 2018 at 10:41 AM Congrats on your bronze medal finish with this very endearing poem, Michael.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 20, 2018 at 10:30 PM Oh I think this snowball hit the target. I smell a winner. Delightful poem! Michael Vacek March 21, 2018 at 11:55 AM Thanks Maureen. This one was fun to write. It snowed yesterday on the first day of Spring...Snow was on my mind.

Jan Allison March 20, 2018 at 7:07 PM oh what a fun poem Michael I can picture the disappointment of a child finding their precious gift had vanished into thin air:-) hugs jan xx Michael Vacek March 21, 2018 at 11:52 AM 'Gift'...I love it! The Hopes of a young boy dashed by natural science. I remember working on digging an underground fort one summer. I worked tirelessly with mom's garden spade all summer dreaming of grandeur only to make it 18 inches down- dreams dashed by physics.

Darlene De Beaulieu March 20, 2018 at 6:17 PM Hello Michael, I just want to know... Did your big sister read this poem? Cute.. have a nice evening my friend. Michael Vacek March 21, 2018 at 11:46 AM Being the oldest never had a big sister or brother. However my son has a big sister and her knuckleball has gotten pretty powerful over the years