Monday, May 25, 2015

DMC: "Bell" by Bridget Magee





BELL

Bell is a ringing word,
a brass singing word.
*ding* the aroma of dinner
*ping* a jackpot winner
*dong* time to worship and pray
*gong* time to call it a day
Bell vibrates,
eardrums gyrate.
Bell quivers,
listeners shiver.
Bells are shiny, bells are weathered,
bells are held, bells are tethered.
Can a bell be unrung?
can a song be unsung?

© 2015 Bridget Magee. 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.

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12 comments:

  1. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesMay 25, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Thank you for this, Bridget. I posted it on Memorial Day because I felt it was particularly poignant when thinking about the Liberty Bell. Especially those last two lines.

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    1. Bridget MageeMay 25, 2015 at 12:59 PM

      Thank YOU, Michelle, for sharing my poem. You are a shiny bell in the children's poetry community! =)

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  2. Linda BMay 25, 2015 at 1:26 PM

    Beautifully done, Bridget. I tried bell, but seemed to be stuck with only a school bell! You've captured so much here, great rhythm too, like a bell!

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    1. Bridget MageeMay 25, 2015 at 9:41 PM

      Thanks, Linda! I can understand why you'd choose a school bell! =)

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  3. Robyn Hood BlackMay 25, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    Terrific exploration of so many kinds of bells, Bridget! Thanks for sharing your poem, and thanks, Michelle, for featuring it.
    "Can a bell be unrung?" - now that's fun to ponder....

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    1. Bridget MageeMay 25, 2015 at 9:42 PM

      Thanks, Robyn! An unrung bell would be no fun. =)

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  4. RosiMay 25, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    This is lovely. I especially "eardrums gyrate."

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    1. Bridget MageeMay 25, 2015 at 9:43 PM

      Thanks, Rosi! Gyrating eardrums can be a mixed blessing. =)

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  5. Lana Wayne KoehlerMay 25, 2015 at 7:09 PM

    Thanks, Bridget. Your poem rings true. Thanks, too, Michelle for a thoughtful Memorial Day tribute.

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    1. Bridget MageeMay 25, 2015 at 9:44 PM

      Thank you, Lana, I appreciate your "ringing" endorsement. =)

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  6. Liz SteinglassMay 26, 2015 at 8:15 AM

    Bridget--This is wonderful. I love all the different sounds and what they signal. I love bell quivers, listeners shiver. That really captures it for me. But that's not all, you also end with those wonderful questions! Thanks for sharing this.

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    1. Bridget MageeMay 26, 2015 at 3:46 PM

      Thank you, Liz! I suppose unringing a bell would be like unknowing what you know or unseeing what you've just seen. =)

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