Hello, and welcome! This is 15 Words or Less Poems, a low-pressure way to wake up your poetry brain (guidelines here), and I’m very glad you’re here.
I’m not a car person, but I saw this cutie parked in our neighborhood recently.
This image makes me think of several things:
- a robot that flirts
- the ELO song, “Yours Truly, 2095” (lyrics here)
- the falsie eyelash craze–it freaks me out!
And here’s my first draft.
It’s your turn! Have fun and stick to 15 WORDS OR LESS! (Title doesn’t count toward word count.)
18 Responses
Bugs make my heart happy. And bugs with eyelashes–definitely vroomety vroom!!! 🙂
My answer to your poem, Laura. (Your poem was as cute as the car!)
My Macho Machine
Those fluttering eyelashes
could cause a crash.
My car is going to
wear a mustache’.
(Yes, my dictionary said the accent could be on the end syllable!)
Love it! Sounds like our cars are meant to be together:>)
Your poem is so much fun, Laura! Here’s mine:
Star Light, Star Bright
I wish upon
the brightest star
a transformation -
red eyelashed car!
What a wish! Something about your poem made me picture a whole infomercial of beauty products for cars!
Love your poppy in bloom and vroomety-vroom, Laura. With no cars nearby, you have to wonder how this driver could not get closer to the curb or in its spot. The lashes just made it funny.
Can’t See to Park
Adequate space
and plenty of time,
yet you managed
to park on the line.
Isn’t that the truth! Maybe the eyelashes obscured the car’s vision. Hehe. Seriously, I’d like to print out a bunch of yours to put under people’s windshield wipers when they don’t even TRY to stay in one space.
Oh my goodness, never have I even imagined such. But, I strive to learn something new every day! Just when you think you’ve seen it all. I like your vroomety vroom! I couldn’t decide between two. One because of the angle of the pic.
Inspection Restriction
Daytime only
no road time at night
should you blink
lashes impede sight.
Showoff
New owner
takes me for a spin
round and round
don’t you know
vertigo.
I love both directions you took it. Yeah, those lashes would be dangerous at night! And I love how you captured the tilt of the photo in the vertigo poem.
My spouse and daughter are always on the lookout for cute faces in cars–but this reminded me of moth wings.
Moth’s Disguise
Scary eyes
on scaly wings–
the face of an owl,
the fear it brings!
I saw some owl butterflies in a recent traveling butterfly garden. They are pretty shocking! Nice alliteration:>)
What a fun poem you penned from that image Laura! And those are some hum-dinger of lashes you’ve shared with us, thanks!
Dashing Lashes
Like my lashes
tag along…
They’re premiering next
In the hoods of Hong Kong
What a come-on! I like the alliteration and the /a/ sounds in the first couple of lines, Michelle:>)
poems by Jessica Bigi
our new car
mom sad
full of horses power at
seven I
wondered how horses
under the hood
Bumper Cars
remembering
seat belts that didn’t fit
sparks as hook dragged celling
smelling rubber
driving at nine
bumping into sister’s car
bragging on the way home
Ha! Isn’t the term horsepower confusing to a kid? And you brought back great memories of childhood bumper cars…though we still love them today, too:>)
VERY CUTE POEM! I LIKE THE CHALLENGE OF ONLY 15 WORDS. MINE’S NOT CARS, BUT…AUTUMN LEAVES
Twirling, swirling to the ground.
Raking, making one huge mound.
Racing, chasing…in we bound!
Great, Dianne! Whatever the photo inspires in you! Nice rhymes–wasn’t expecting “mound,” and I don’t know why. Feels very natural!
thanks, Laura, feedback always welcome!