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William Shakespeare

SPRING RETURNS TO THE GARDEN ~ 6TH JANUARY 2016

8/1/2016

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Robert Lee-Brewer’s Wednesday Poetry Prompt

For today’s prompt, write a poem consisting of 10 lines or fewer. I’ve had poets tell me they have trouble getting under 32-line length requirements. But it can be done. Heck, I wrote three poems with 10 lines. Remember: The first draft can be as long as you wish, but then, pare it down to the essentials–if only for this week.  

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Spring returns to the Garden
by John Yeo

Almost overnight, the scene subtlety altered.
Green branches dappled with swollen buds,
Petals tightly bound ready to burst outward,
So minutely powerful even the songbirds
Were overpowered in sheer glorious delight.

The morning dawned to a fragrant change,
A seasonal sun bathed in a warm floral light.
The sweet smelling blooms in a pastel range
Lit up the earthly garden, a wonderful sight,
Heralding the return of sweet fertile Spring.

Copyright © Written by John Yeo ~All rights reserved.

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SEEKING INSPIRATION ~ 1st January 2016

3/1/2016

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Robert Brewer’s Poetry Prompts
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Seeking (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem.

SEEKING INSPIRATION
By John Yeo

Close the door to deaden distraction,
Empty the mind of intruding dross.
Follow a line of thought to the conclusion
Allow the free flow of thought to inspire
Branch into new areas of mystification.
Turn off the telephone, mute the TV,
Concentrate on a leaf, a page, or a tree.
That's the quickest way to feel the shock
As you drift straight towards writer's block.
Searching for Inspiration.

Shut the windows, stroke your forehead,
Rack your brains to release the muse.
You wish you had gone for a walk to release
The dammed up flow of blocked inspiration.
Switch your thoughts back to the mundane
Empty your head change direction again
When the computer freezes you turn it off,
Then re-start it again with renewed power.
Click on a site offering free writing prompts,
For Instant Inspiration.

Copyright © Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved.

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EXHUASTION ~ 27th December 2015

29/12/2015

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EXHAUSTION
by John Yeo

A dash of yellow and black
Signalled the Cheetahs approach.
Flashing across the plain.
Driven by hunger for blood.

The deer was on full alert.
Her ears pricked up in alarm,
Speeding away at full speed
Racing away from danger.

The chase was harsh and savage
As the deer was quickly run down.
She was caught and fell in pain
Overcome with sheer exhaustion.

Copyright © Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved

This poem is short, but evocative of the daily perils that exist between a predator and his prey. The speed of a Cheetah quickly brings the prey down by outrunning and bringing the creature to the absolute point of complete exhaustion. Cheetahs generally hunt, Impala, Antelope, Gazelles, and a wide variety of other small creatures.

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Seasonal Sales Pitch ~ 12th December 2015

14/12/2015

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​Seasonal Sales Pitch
By John Yeo

Come this way, step inside,
Your life will never be the same 
After you invest.
Buy the product, quickly now,
Try the sensational luxuriousness.
The demand is high, 
Everyone is after a slice of this.
Buy quickly, buy now, 
Before the product sells out.

This is the seasons special star buy
The very latest in-thing.
Just what you have always wanted
Something you can never live without.
The news has spread all over town
Celebrities are purchasing these,
Everyone who is anyone.
Buy quickly, buy now, 
Before the product sells out.
 
We have just a few left over,
From the peak of the sales boom.
We want to sell everything quickly
To make some valuable room.
I will make you a very special deal
Just for this very last week,
A bargain at half the usual price.
Buy quickly, buy now, 
Before the product sells out.

Copyright  © Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved.
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A SHORT UNCERTAINTY ~9th SEPTEMBER 2015

12/9/2015

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A SHORT UNCERTAINTY 
by John Yeo

The wise man sat under an Apple tree
Staring into space.
A young girl approached and smiled.
"Are you really happy?"
Silence was a deafening curtained box 
The blossom fell to the ground.
Breaking the silence noiselessly.

"My mummy says my daddy will die 
Then he will be free
Of the terrible pains that torture him.
Will he be happy?"
The wise man smiled, "No-one knows 
This truth little one,
Death is the only real certainty in life.

Copyright (c) Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved. 

When I posted this on Robert Lee Brewer’s Poetic Asides Blog in answer to his Wednesday Poetry prompt, I discovered that the object was to write ten lines or less. After some revision I adjusted the poem to eight lines and I think it works very well.

"For today’s prompt, write a little poem. That is, write a poem of 10 lines or fewer. If you normally write long poems, do so in the first draft. Then, start deleting lines. Don’t worry; you can always save the longer version on your computer (or in your notebook). ***** Re-create Your Poetry! Revision..."

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A SHORT UNCERTAINTY 
by John Yeo

The wise man sat under an Apple tree staring into space.
A young girl approached and smiled."Are you really happy?"
Silence was a deafening curtained box, the blossom fell to the ground.
Breaking the silence noiselessly.

"My mummy says my daddy will die then he will be free
Of the terrible pains that torture him. Will he be happy?"
The wise man smiled, "No-one knows this truth little one,
Death is the only real certainty in life.

Copyright (c) Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved.

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A COUNTDOWN POEM ~ 6th SEPTEMBER 2015

9/9/2015

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A COUNTDOWN POEM 
by John Yeo

Counting the days is an incredible chore
We can hardly wait for the magical day.
Life crawls by as we count the hours. 
Until our ship arrives and we sail away.
Checking the details, patiently waiting,
For our dream to arrive and materialise.
The time drags slowly but life goes on.
Scanning the forecast watching the skies.

The days drag on, somehow we survive
The merciless countdown to getting away. 
What is the weather like over there?
Can we escape on the appointed day?
Two whole weeks to go, our cases packed,
The postman arrives, the tickets are here.
We double-check, you're not taking that!
Perhaps that brolly's not such a good idea.

Seven days to go and counting the hours
Checking the suitcases and documentation.
Passports, money, insurance and tickets.
All part of our intense thorough preparation.
Re-checking the details as the week passes by.
Suddenly the countdown is nearing the day
Then the minutes are seconds, our driver arrives.
Zero hour! How time flies!  Now we are on our holiday.

Copyright (c) Written by John Yeo ~ All rights reserved.

I thought I would start writing some poetry again to keep my skills sharpened ready for the next month-long challenge by Robert Brewer on Writers Digest.

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