Upsy-Daisy

A pep talk lift to rally swift.

Uh-oh. Don’t be in the dumps,

Just because you bear some bumps.

Upsy-Daisy! Off we go.

Life’s a doozy, don’t you know?

Tempest’s teapot is upsot,
Tip-top takes more than we’ve got.
Up united, we can fly.

Two together, touch the sky.

Hold on tight, and trust the wind.

Cringe and cry, but be thick-skinned.

Promise you’ll enjoy the ride,

Once we reach the other side.

c2017 by Linda Ann Nickerson

Image:

Adapted by this user from vintage artwork.

This poem was posted in response to these prompts:

April A to Z Blog Challenge

National Poetry Writing Month / NaPoWriMo

ABC Wednesday: P is for pep talk.

Meme Express: “doozy”

Simply Snickers: “tea,” “tip-top,” and “two”

#atozchallenge

#napowrimo

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Rose-colored glasses and a white gown

Sometimes a half-dozen words are enough. But maybe not always.

Rose-colored glasses and a white gown

A carefree wonder caught her cloak.

She buttoned up to go for broke

And donned her specs of rosy hue.

Perhaps they had been better blue.

Bedecked in lace, this woman-child

Cast dreams aside to deem them wild.

The woodpecker put spark to bark

To measure how she missed the mark.

She wasn’t worthy of her wings;

Alas, the creed of self-crowned kings.

How colored glasses do deceive

A heart embroidered on a sleeve.

I’d love to help this friend by chance

To give her value second glance.

Dare hope she’ll come to recognize

The view improves in honest eyes.

c2016 by Linda Ann Nickerson

This poem was posted in response to these prompts:

Daily Post: “carefree”

Five-Minute Friday: “help”

One Minute Writer: Six Word Saturday

Show My Face: Six Word Saturday

Simply Snickers: “woodpecker,” “wonder,” “wild,” “worthy,” and “wings”

Stream of Consciousness Saturday: “second”
Meme Express: “go for broke”

Theme Thursday: “glasses”

Writer’s Workshop: “spark”

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 Thanks to Sepia Saturday

for this vintage/public domain image.

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Year-Long Limerick: A Mother’s Day Greeting in Rhyme

This sweet limerick affirms the never-ending commitment of most mothers. Why should we recognize moms only on Mother’s Day?

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Super Stepmom: A Mother’s Day Greeting in Rhyme

Stepmothers may take a bad rap in fairy tales, but many stepchildren know better.  This little rhymed verse adds a bit of whimsy to a warm greeting for a special stepmother on Mother’s Day.

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Stork Stupor: A Mother’s Day Greeting in Rhyme

What mother wouldn’t love to go out to eat on Mother’s Day? This light rhymed sestet pokes a little fun at the occasion, while affirming a mother’s good example.

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Spring Flower Surprise: A Mother’s Day Greeting in Rhyme

Moms love receiving flowers and pretty plants for Mother’s Day. This little limerick would go nicely with such a gift from a loving child.

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