Wednesday, May 6, 2015

DMC: "Lemon" by Renée M. LaTulippe





LEMON

Lemon is a sunny yellow word.
It speaks of summer,
days sliced thin and swirled
with sugar nights.
I halve one,
squeeze
a stinging spray,
raise the rind to my lips
for a sour-pucker kiss,
my hands perfumed with happiness.

© 2015 Renée M. LaTulippe. All rights reserved.


Nikki Grimes has challenged us to try a wordplay exercise this month and create our own free verse poems. Click HERE for all the details.

Send your poem to TodaysLittleDitty (at) gmail (dot) com, or use the contact form in the sidebar to the right. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration on Friday, May 29th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of Nikki's brand new picture book:






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17 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesMay 6, 2015 at 7:40 AM

    Lovely, Renée! You've got my head swirling with sweet dreams of summer's pucker. Thanks for joining in this month. :)

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  2. BJ LeeMay 6, 2015 at 7:43 AM

    absolutely gorgeous, Renee!

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  3. Diane MayrMay 6, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Fresh lemonade--you've captured summer! Well done!

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  4. izaMay 6, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Lovely!

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  5. Teresa RobesonMay 6, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    Deliciously delightful! Thanks for the lemonade dreams, Renee!

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  6. Penny Parker KlostermannMay 6, 2015 at 11:43 AM

    Absolutely yummy!

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  7. Julie Rowan-ZochMay 6, 2015 at 11:50 AM

    Burst of sicky sweetness this is! Perfect on this rainy day!

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  8. Catherine JohnsonMay 6, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    Lovely and lemony!

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  9. laurasalasMay 6, 2015 at 4:15 PM

    This is delicious! And I just read your original post with Nikki, too. Wonderful interview! I can't wait to read this new book.

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  10. McMarshallMay 6, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    Now, I'm thirsty and dreaming of summer on a blustery, rainy day.

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  11. Margaret SimonMay 6, 2015 at 5:27 PM

    I'm ready for the tall glass of lemonade that is summer. My lips are puckering.

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  12. Robyn CampbellMay 6, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    LOVE it, Renee. YUM! :-)

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  13. Julie May 7, 2015 at 5:35 AM

    "...days sliced thin and swirled / with sugar nights" - beautiful, Renee!

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  14. RosiMay 7, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    "days sliced thin and swirled" Love that line and love the poem.

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  15. Maria GianferrariMay 7, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    Loved your sunny-lemon poem, Renee :)

    Thanks for all of the fun challenges, and insightful posts, Michelle!

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  16. Renee LaTulippeMay 7, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    Thanks for giving my little ditty a home, Michelle! :)

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  17. Matt Forrest EsenwineMay 10, 2015 at 11:04 PM

    Love it, Renee!

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