Thursday, May 14, 2015

DMC: "Sun" by Diane Mayr





SUN

Sun is an "ess" word:
sneaking over windowsills at dawn,
striking at noon,
sinking at dusk.
Swaddled in clouds
or stark-nakedly shining.
Soothing or sizzling.
Simply sunsational!

© 2015 Diane Mayr. 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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9 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesMay 14, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Thanks for the warm slice of happy pie, Diane!

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  2. Linda BMay 14, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    Lovely sparkling poem, Diane.

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  3. Renee LaTulippeMay 14, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    Ooh, I like that sneaking over windowsills. Thanks for the shiny rays of poetry, Diane!

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  4. Donna SmithMay 14, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Simply stunning! Loved "swaddled in clouds".

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  5. lwkoehlerMay 14, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Great alliteration, Diane.

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  6. RosiMay 14, 2015 at 6:24 PM

    "Stark-nakedly shining" is my favorite image here. It's funny and strong. Thanks for the poem.

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  7. Margaret SimonMay 14, 2015 at 7:36 PM

    Love all the ess sounds! Es-Sensational!

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  8. Diane MayrMay 14, 2015 at 9:58 PM

    Thank you everyone for your kind words!

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  9. catherinemjohnson.comMay 15, 2015 at 6:35 AM

    Ooh very nice, Diane!

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