FIRST BOYFRIEND
Adolescent basket case.
Dizzy.
Electrified.
Forget Girlhood!
Henceforth, I’ve jumped –
Kerplunk!
and landed on Maturity,
a new, outrageous planet.
(Quit retching!)
Sweet side-glances.
Saved seats.
Shared straws.
and those texts!
“Ur very wonderful.”
“xoxo”
Except –
Yikes.
…a zit.
© 2017 Jesse Anna Bornemann. All rights reserved.
Click HERE to read this month's interview with Carole Boston Weatherford. She has challenged us to write an abecedarian poem.
Generally each line (or word) of an abecedarian poem begins with A and continues in alphabetical order until you reach Z. For this challenge, you may start and end with whichever letters you choose, as long as they are sequential.
Post your poem on our September 2017 padlet. While some contributions will be featured as daily ditties this month, all contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration this Friday, September 29th. One lucky participant will win a copy of Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Eric Velasquez (Candlewick Press, 2017).
LOL. Kerplunk! This poem has landed right on target, Jesse. :)
ReplyDeleteI know teen girls will love this, and I love "landed on maturity/a new outrageous planet." You've captured that wonderful feeling beautifully.
ReplyDeleteAh, it's such a thrill to be featured! Thank you, Michelle! And thanks for the kind comment, Linda! I'm second-guessing some of my word choices here, but I loved the abecedarian challenge.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this verse isn't at all autobiographical...well, maybe just a little. (Autobiographical? Barely. *cough*)
Oh those "S's"! Ooh la la!
ReplyDeleteGood job, Jesse :-)
Award for most real poem in the challenge goes to Jesse. I'd say "Spot on" but . . .
ReplyDeleteGreat funny fun! All those crazy feelings. Super job.
ReplyDeleteHa! This is really cute. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful story, well done! I love the rollercoaster in: "Maturity,/ a new, outrageous planet./ (Quit retching!)"
ReplyDeleteI really like this one. Finally posted mine. Better late than never. ;)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!
ReplyDeleteJesse, right on target...the chain-link sequencing of random juvenile issues is perfect.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks so much, everyone! Such a nice ego boost to get me through the day's writing (nonprofit grants, alas, not poems.) You're all eXceptional!
ReplyDeleteSo perfect--amazing that you could capture young love (and angst) so perfectly in this form!
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