Abecedarian

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Try your hand at an abecedarian poem. The abecedarian is an acrostic that spells out the alphabet, either word by word or line by line. Abecedarian poems generally contain 26 lines, one for each letter of the alphabet, and every line begins with a word that starts with the line’s corresponding letter (Example: The first line could start with the word “apples,” the second line with “bananas,” the third with “carrots,” and so on.) [Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash]

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Nov 09

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

abigail.r467

Random Thoughts

Armadillos shield themselves from danger by rolling into a shell.

Boats help transport people to their families.

Cars run out of fuel at some point.

Drains are a way to let the water built up escape.

Elephants are the heaviest mammals on land.

Fractions are one of the main concepts continuously used in math.

Guitars are used to convey messages.

Hats keep your head warm in the cold winter.

I love songs by Taylor Swift.

Jellybeans can be deceiving.

Kindergarten was one of the best school years.

Love can come out of nowhere.

Milkshakes and fries taste scrumptious.

Nobody is the same.

Octopi have blue blood and three hearts.

Painting is a calming activity.

Quizlet Live is a fun learning tool.

Riding your bike releases endorphins that make you feel happy.

Stone is a type of rock.

Posted: 11.09.22

Mar 17

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Chook

My Life

Posted: 03.17.22

Mar 07

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Chook

Armadillos can be bulletproof.

Bees spread pollen.

Cats are cute.

Dinosaurs are extinct.

Elephants are heavy.

Fishing is fun.

Giraffes are tall.

Hogs are hairy.

Iguanas are lizards.

Jaguars have spots.

Lions are strong.

Monkeys throw their poop.

Narwhal are sea unicorns.

Pigs are yummy.

Quails are birds.

Roosters are mail hens.

Salamanders are small.

Tree frogs can be poisonous.

Urail is a wild sheep.

Vampire bats drink blood.

Walruses are fat.

Xerus is a squirrel..

Yak are domesticated cattle.

Zebras have stripes.

Posted: 03.07.22

Feb 16

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Chook

Mushrooms

Amanita, poisonous
Bracket fungus, most are poisonous
Chanterelle, edible
Destroying angel, are very poisonous
Enoki, edible
Fistulina hepatica, edible
Galerina Marginata, poisonous
Hedgehog, edible
Ivory funnel-cap, potentially deadly
Jack-o-lantern, poisonous
King oyster, are very healthy for you
Lactarius indigo, are blue
Morel, edible
Nectria peziza, edible
Oyster, are edible
Pig’s ear, sometimes called a violet chanterelle
Quite awesome!
Reishi, also known as a medical mushroom
Shiitake mushroom, are edibleTruffles, are edible and expensive
Upper-crust, edible
Volvariella bombycina, edible
Wood horn, many are edible
Xerocomus badius, are edible
Yartsa gunba, the rarest mushroom
Zebra mushrooms, edible

Posted: 02.16.22

Feb 14

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Chook

Animals

Annie/cow
Bass
Chickens
Dogs
Elephant
Falcon
Giraffe
Harp Seal
Ibex
Jabiru
Killer whale
Leatherback sea turtle
Mouse
Nautilus
OxPiper/dog
Queensland Grouper
Rhea
Siamang
Topi
Urial
Viper
Wallaby
Xingu River Ray
Yabby
Zebu

Posted: 02.14.22

Feb 10

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Crow

Sacrifice

A fire burns within me

Burns just for you

Can’t you feel the heat

Deep down I know you can’t

Even though I wish that you could

Fire will burn me up one day, I just hope that my ashes will keep you warm

Get back, my biggest fear that it won’t just burn me

Hold me until it becomes too much for me to contain

I just wish that I could be your warmth

Just be your heat on cold nights

Kiss away your tears as the blisters start to form

Let me please

Moments like this are burning away and drifting off like ash

Now I start to disappear

One by one my fingers glow and fly into the night

Please don’t cry, don’t you know that this fire burned just for you?

Quick just look me in the eyes one more time, this fire burns because of you

Posted: 02.10.22

Feb 10

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Chook

Stuff

Abecedarian is the poem I am writing.

Batman flies in the night.

Cars transport people.

Danger=Sam.

Everything is everywhere.

Flapjacks are eaten.

Gold is dumb expensive.

How are you still reading this?

I am annoying,

Just kidding. Ha Ha.

Kangaroos jump high.

Limes make good juice.

Memes are awesome.

Ninjas are dangerous.

Olives taste good.

Penguins are cute.

Quills are used to write.

Rocks can be precious.

Sam is writing this.

Turbo is a movie.

Udon is a type of noodle.

Virginia is a state.

Wings allow birds to fly.

Xenophobe is an old arcade game.

Yellow is not white.

Zynga Is a game developing company.

Posted: 02.10.22

Feb 10

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Chook

Animals

Axolotl is living its dream.

Bees buzzing in the spring covered ground.

Cat prowling on Halloween night.

Dog barking at the mailman.

Elephant running from the lion.

Fish swimming in the river.

Goat eating the trash.

Hedgehog sleeping in its den.

Iguanas are growing in size.

Jackrabbit hopping to get away.

Kangaroo hoping to survive.

Lion chasing the elephant.

Octopus trying to juggle.

Penguin trying to fly.

Quail trying to sing.

Rat scurrying along.

Snake slithering to safety.

Tortoise living long.

Umbrellabird hiding from the rain.

Vampire squid eating live prey.

Walrus showing its tusk.

X-ray fish looking for food.

Yak nibbling on grass.   Zebra Shark looking for prey.

Posted: 02.10.22

Feb 09

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

smcdonough

Words to Capture the Attention

Amazing

Beet

Choose

Dream

Eat

Flabbergasted

Ginger

Horizon

Impulse

Justice

Kahoot

Learn

Meat

Nani

Oops

Play

Quintessential

Ryan

Supercalafragalisticexpialadoshus

Technoblade

Umbrella

Valkyrie

Wasabi

Xtra

YeetZebra

Posted: 02.09.22

Feb 08

poetry challenge: Abecedarian

Immy

. . . (with inspiration from Allycorn)

A million worlds
Built from your words
Caverns filled with promises

Don't lie and tell me that
Even without sparks
Fires can burn

Growth is something your
Hands cannot force upon me
I need to do it myself

Just wait a bit longer
Kill those thoughts telling you to
"Leave" and give me a bit more time

My heart is tired from trying
Not to break when you leave
Or hope that you'll come back

Please don't stay if you don't want to
Quietly slip out the door
Run fast so you are long gone when I get home

Stay if you want to
Take my hands in yours
Undo the knots you tied in my heart

Various doctors have told me that
Words won't hurt me
X-rays of my soul disagree

Yell the words you know will cut me, just promise you'll
Zip up the body bag so my face remains hidden

Posted: 02.08.22

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