Having completed a full month of alphabetically titled posts
for the A to Z Blogging Challenge in April, bloggers are posting reflections
today.
Here on Nickers and
Ink, I picked 26 classic poems to match the A to Z dates for the 2012 blogging
festival.
Last year, I wrote 26 original poems, as I participated in
National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). You can find links to last year’s A
to Z poems at the end of each of this year’s blog posts throughout the month of
April.
This year, during the
April A to Z Challenge, I decided to honor great poets instead.
Did you catch all of these valuable verses from famous poets?
- A is for Annabel Lee
- B is for A Bird Came Down
- C is for Chamomile Tea
- D is for Do Not Go Gentle
- E is for Everybody Tells Me Everything
- F is for Fragment
- G is for Good Friday
- H is for How Doth the Little Crocodile
- I is for It Is a Beauteous Evening
- J is for Joy
- K is for The Kiss of Cure
- L is for Lilting Lullabye
- M is for My Native Land
- N is for Next, Please
- O is for One from One Leaves Two
- P is for A Poison Tree
- Q is for Quiet Girl
- R is for The Road Not Taken
- S is for Still I Rise
- T is for The Triple Fool
- U is for Us Too
- V is for The Village Blacksmith
- W is for Where Art Thou, Muse
- X is for eXiled
- Y is for Ye Flowery Banks
- Z is for Zaccheus
How many of these poems did you recognize? Which were your
favorites? Did any of these verses bring back high school or college English
class memories?
A to Z Blogging
Challenge finishers:
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Personally, I
finished the 2012 April A to Z Blogging Challenge with six sites:
- Heart of a Ready Writer – Bible and devotional writings
- Meme Express: Blog Prompts – blog topics and writing prompts
- Nickers and Ink: Poetry and Humor – poetry and humor
- Practically at Home – home and how-to’s
- The Mane Point: A Haven for Horse Lovers – horses and equestrian topics
- Working in Words – writing and publishing pointers
Here’s how it feels
to reach the finish line!
Whee, A to Z!
I love to read.
I love to rhyme.
With words I need
In verse to chime.
A month of lines
Has filled my heart
With symbols, signs,
Like Archer’s dart.
Rekindled muse,
It reappears.
As themes transfuse,
Verse volunteers.
From A to Z,
And Z to A,
A month-long spree
Sets words a-play.
The race may end,
And writers rest.
But words unpenned
Will be expressed.
c2012 by Linda Ann
Nickerson
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Congratulation on finishing the challenge. During the challenge I didn't visit as many blogs as I would like to but, cross my heart, I'm visiting every single one with the reflection post! I am so glad my journey brought me here.
ReplyDeleteEvalina, This and that...
I chose poetry as my theme for the challenge too! I wrote (or linked back to) a poem on a range of topic such as pandora's box, Adam eve and the apple tree and even frogs! Please check it out :)
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Congratulations. Wonderful accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteI really liked your poem about the Challenge. It's amazing how the challenge has influenced all of us to a certain degree! I loved your post - thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRoadtrip: On my way from A all the way to Z!
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