COOT-SPOOKY
A moss-hung bayou
has a coot-spooky feel.
It's a gator-gliding,
limpkin-screaming,
cypress-kneeling deal,
where snakes a-sliding,
raptors hiding
give it squeal appeal.
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Buffy Silverman has challenged us to write a poem that uses combined or invented words. Click HERE for more details and to read this month's Spotlight ON interview.
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B.J. I love this! Can feel the spookiness, plus I now know what limpkins and coots are!
ReplyDeleteI love it too, BJ. You set the scene efficiently and effectively with all those combined words, and the rhyming makes it tons of fun!
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ReplyDeleteWhen we visit Florida, we always watch out for the "squeal-appeal", not used to the surprises. This is great, B.J.
ReplyDeletethank you, Rebekah! The coots I'm referring to are gallinules. They're actually not that spooky with their cute red noses but they do enjoy tottling around in gator territory.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle! Buffy's word-combining is a great tool!
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda! I know exactly what you mean. When we first moved here, I was afraid that a gator might come out of the water & chase me. lol
ReplyDeleteLoving this, BJ. Feeling right like I am at the bayou and grateful I am actually nowhere near any gators. Love your word-combining. It really fits beautifully here. I just have that southern bayou feel like I want to switch to a southern accent right now!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJanet Clare F.
Thank you Janet! You all need to stay away from the Florida swamp! :-)
DeleteSo much squeal appeal in this one, BJ! Love the specificity of plants and animals that take the reader right to your bayou.
ReplyDeleteThank you Buffy! I was really inspired by your challenge and wrote this right away.
DeleteLove love LOVE this poem! fabulous specificity and squirm factor.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! I'm glad you like it!
DeleteI love it. So very swampy.
ReplyDeleteThank you David! We have a county park about five minutes away so I am frequently in this environment as my husband and I go on our swamp romps.
DeleteLove this bayou-boogie poem. Some great word combos I want to steal.
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret, I know you can relate to this bayou poem! xo BJ
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