R-ising
U-p
B-rings
I-n
L-ife's
E-fforts,
N-ever
E-vading
H-igh
E-levation's
R-emarkable
R-isk,
E-ven
R-elentless
A-ttacks
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Monocrostic (Birthday of Rubilene Herrera)
M-essage
A-bout
R-ighteousness
L-ets
Y-our
N-ame
H-ave
E-xpression's
R-emarkable
R-egard
E-mploying
R-apturous
A-crostic
Topic: Birthday of Marlyn Herrera (October 28)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-eopardy
O-f
S-ilent
H-orror
U-ses
A-trocious
F-lu's
R-isk
A-s
N-ecessary
C-leanliness
O-f
H-umanity
E-liminates
R-abidity
R-ightfully
E-rasing
R-aging
A-ilment
Topic: Birthday of Joshua Franco M. Herrera (April 29)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
E-xperience
N-atal
H-appy
E-xpression's
R-apture
R-eading
E-uphoric
R-egards
A-gain
Topic: Birthday of Jen Herrera (January 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
O-pen
S-omeone's
H-eart
U-sing
A-crostic
F-orm's
R-ighteousness
A-s
N-ice
C-omment
O-f
H-appy
E-xcited
R-eader
R-ightfully
E-mploys
R-emarkable
A-im
Topic: Birthday of Joshua Franco M. Herrera (April 29)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
F-abulous
A-crostic
Y-ou
E-arly
H-ave
E-xpected
R-eally
R-elieves
E-motional
R-age
A-new
Topic: Birthday of Faye Herrera (April 26)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-oyful
E-nvironment's
N-atural
H-armony
E-mploys
R-ed
R-oses
E-xpressing
R-apture
A-new
Topic: Birthday of Jen Herrera (January 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-orn
A-nd
R-ays
L-et
Y-ou
N-egate
H-aze
E-ndorsing
R-adiant
R-efulgence
E-rasing
R-ain
A-new
Topic: Birthday of Marlyn Herrera (October 28)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
H-appiness
E-ndorses
A-ugust
R-adiant
T-wenty-second
H-aving
E-arly
R-ays
R-ightfully
E-rasing
R-ainy
A-tmosphere
Topic: Birthday of Heart Herrera (August 22)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
F-ragrant flowers in the forest
A-im to please the nose neath the skies;
Y-ellow, lavender, red, and white
E-nd the lonely look in the eyes.
Topic: Birthday of Faye Herrera (April 26)
Form: Acrostic Quatrain
Ahhhhhh.... they make me so mad!
A fool, a buffoon, an unruly lad,
A prankster, a trickster, a tattler,
A gigolo, a lounger and an idler;
An imposter, a pretender and a loafer,
A party crasher, a tailgater and a golfer,
A boondoggle or a task of a tall order,
And the deals done under-the-counter!
I often tear my hair out at a silly pun
or at a smart aleck who can out-run,
A hoax or a scam drives me crazy
which is absurd, witless or sleazy.
But look into my eyes lovingly
and whisper sweet nothing softly,
Hold my hands and be pretty sexy
And oh ... Man, I’ll just go crazy!
~"What Annoys You?" contest by Frank Herrera.
I spend a lot of time to write
A syllabus for class:
These are the rules, the dates of tests,
The points you need to pass.
I even make a video
Where I sit and explain
What’s written in the syllabus
So that they can’t complain.
I make a lovely website, too,
With all the files. They can
Find schedules, homework, old exams,
Who teaches where and when.
Yet nonetheless, the emails come.
“When is the homework due?”
“I heard there are no labs this week.
Say, is this really true?”
“I did not know there was a quiz.
Please, can I take it late?”
“When is my lab?” “We have a test?
I cannot make the date!”
It drives me nuts. They did not read.
I feel the urge to yell –
Of course, that’s unprofessional,
And so I simply tell
The student: “In the syllabus
It states, right on page two …”
And quote the lines – because, what else
Am I supposed to do?
5/9/2017
For contest What annoys you
Sponsored by Frank Herrera
Oh, shattered and broken
after my husband's accidental death!
My life was darkness and tears,
I was in a pit of pain with high walls,
and no hope-
I lost my job and was collecting- welfare
humiliated- I moved back home.
He died way too soon
after the babies death!
I wanted to be strong. I
looked deep into my soul, and found nothing-
even wished to end my life-
to break free of the imprisonment.
I wanted to cast off the cloak of death!
Oh, just to end the captivity!
And I dreamt of the sea, that blue
chasm, always struggling, never surrendering
seeking its path. And I listened and
found deep inside of me a little bird
singing. And she was growing
stronger. Her song
mighty, full of hope and courage.
Then, one day she broke free!
A broken wing-
did not hold her back
and she just flew and flew-
_________________________
April 19, 2017
Free Verse/Struggling, Never Surrendering
Copyright Protected, ID 893842
Broken Wing
Frank Herrera
Harsh winds untimely arrived in spring,
Little bird escaped with a broken wing,
Fell on ground, started to look around,
Safe corner she found made no sound.
She couldn’t fly, didn’t stop seeing sky,
Kissed her broken wing, aimed high,
Time was the best healer she believed,
Within few days, she felt so relieved.
Started small flights, balancing on rope,
Her wing was broken, but not her hope,
Soon, there came her success flight,
Little bird flew high, was out of sight.
Like that bird, I never let my hope die,
For sure, difficult times shall pass by,
Puzzles of life are sometimes strange,
But positive outlook can bring a change.
April 13, 2017.
BROKEN WING - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Frank Herrera
I met my friend Jack in the schoolyard-
I was Ojibwe, he was Cree and we were lonely;
And from big bullies he became my bodyguard;
He told me things looking at me hard;
Whispering to me about our culture- words for me only;
Both our souls and hearts were deeply scarred.
And there was a love that has lasted time;
We walked hand in hand in parks, the woods and churchyard;
He taught me First Nation teachings so sublime;
Now, I visit my friend in a graveyard-
A bond of love only.
________________________
March 29, 2017
Rhyme/Love Is A Bond
Copyright Protected, ID 888278
Opposite Gender Love Expression
Frank Herrera
Second Place
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