on a hummock of Tane
he Practiced legerdemain
saw a girl
had to whirl
his trip down memory lane
Categories:
tane, fun, funny,
Form: Limerick
Dane, “Little Dane” was my precious birth name.
And I dearly loved my grandma who was also named, Dane.
Naturally, at times, by mistake, folks said, “Jane.”
Each time, “Dane…like a Great-Dane” rectification came.
After many years searching genealogy, I discovered.
No boys, but girls had great-grandfather Dane’s name.
Naturally, surprised, proud of the name just the same.
Adding Ann with no E…to me, Dane Ann, was conferred.
Corrections were often needed; I could count on fun, too.
Opportunities for attention ah, rapping at my name’s door.
Over the years, receiving Mr. Dane mail I did not adore.
Laughed loud when I was drafted, no girls, then, I knew.
Now that joke was on me; I reported the mistake.
And before I left for home, a dotted line I did see.
My, the Army sounds great…an education for me!
Events made me shake; the war made me quake.
My name is Dane, not Jane, not “Puddin’-n-tane”
It is not, James, John, or Penny-whinney-jinxsaw!
Not Sally or Sue, but a life-name with no flaw.
Easy to spell; it's for boys, and for me, D-A-N-E, Dane.
© February 16, 2011
Dane Smith-Johnsen
An acrostic poem written in “Enclosed Rhyme”
Categories:
tane, family, nostalgia, song-lyriceducation, me,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
Tane tane hayatim
Kostum tarlasinda umidin
Ruzgar savurdu ruyami
Yagmur olmus sel
Tutanamadim
Bir kar tanesi hayatim
Bir yamacta tutunsam
Kaysa cocuklar sirtimdam
Eridim su oldu bedenim
Bir ates kivilcim hayatim
Yaksam korkunu kullugun
Kulunde yeserse barisa fidan
Kul oldum yittim kendi atesimde
Bir care olsa bilge kisi halime
Bu dunya halindem yorgunum
Tasinalim yeni dogan gunes duvene
Categories:
tane, imagination, inspirational, life, nature,
Form: Verse
Yazaman kendimi sana
Omrun hayatim feslegenim
Cananin kardesim nefesim umidim
Yazamam acim buyuk
Ay dogmus yansir yildizlar
Nefesi tutusur hasatinda ruyalar
Yazamam nefesim hayatim
Hasredim sevdam nefesim
Basak tarlasi umidim
Yuruyelim canan yazdikca kendimizi
Yureyelim gune canan evrenin gizemine
Umid yar tane Yar sevda merhem
Categories:
tane, faith, friendship, hope, peace,
Form: Free verse