They were lovely girls in the neighborhood
To their family, they stayed pretty good
Learning to trust God --- in faith and in creed
As they shared and cared, showing kindness’ deed.
As daughters of parents, serving as light
They respected Dad and Mom with delight
Regarding them as guardians by their side
Grateful for their protective loving guide.
They are sweet ladies, reared to grow up well
“By the grace of the Lord”* … that’s what they tell…
They are my aunts, beautifully blest
Their childhood photo prods us to do best.
*1Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
2nd place, "Nursery Rhymes" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Eve Roper; judged on 8/27/2024
Nursery Rhymes Poetry Contest
Sponsor-Eve Roper
A Mother Watches Her Daughter Stretch Her Wings
There was no stopping my daughter's quest
Like a baby blue jay leaving the nest
She would take to the neighbors with a zest
With play in her eyes, she would meet her guest
A cat, dog, and garden laying at rest
My little one reached in her Sunday best
As the trio looked on with warm jest
Gently she met her hosts without protest
As she brought water jugs filled to the crest
The water cure left the trio blessed
And for my daughter, she grew from this test
Tears filled my eyes as her flight was all dressed
Come and join us in our bonding moment
Building-up dream houses midst amusement
Through "legos" … bright plastic construction toys
Showing creative skills while we rejoice.
Together, let’s build our family house
Where we stay with love, along pets; not mouse
We first have firm foundation --- strong and great
On wide ground floor that can carry our weight.
There’s our kitchen where food is cooked so well
And dining room to feast, while stories tell
Living room is comfortable indeed
And bed rooms give us our privacy need.
Oh, we thank the Lord for houses* to stay
Blest homes we dwell in safely night and day
Let’s make them beautiful with all our best
Building them up through kindness and care’s zest.
*Psalms 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it...
November 14, 2023
1st place, "Legos Nursery Rhymes" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Eve Roper; judged on 11/29/2023
There's a play house by the park,
little children, come and play.
Let's have fun until it's dark.
Let your worries go away.
Wear your play clothes, let's have fun.
Play with me, let's be merry.
On the play house, in the sun,
come let's go, let us hurry.
Legos nursery rhymes poetry contest
2nd place
let’s go Legos blocks
building yellow, green, red beck
love birds parakeets
~
built lovingly by
children of little tiny
hands snapping gathered
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blocks of colored formed
plastic little molded bricks
fashioning contrived
~
erected birds made skill
fashioned from stacking snap blocks
multicolored bricks
2nd Place placement in contest
For Legos Nursery Rhymes Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Eve Roper
Poem Syllable Counter Results
Syllables Per Line: 5 7 5 0 5 7 5 0 5 7 5 0 5 7 5
Total # Syllables: 68
Total # Lines: 15 (Including empty lines)
Words with (syllables) counted programmatically: N/A
Total # Words: 45
As all poets will know, there are times
when it's difficult searching for rhymes.
What on earth can rhyme with 'cabbage.'
apart from 'ravage' and 'savage'?
Hmm, I dimly recall the name 'Babbage.'
Charles Babbage, I think, was a boffin
Pah! This path will lead to the coffin.
Hope undying yet springs.
There's much more that rhymes with 'kings'
with words such as 'brings,' 'sings' and 'wings,'
among other interesting things
So now is the time to toil
in the realm of much that is royal.
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