Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines here)!
I’ve been having glasses issues lately, so I’ve been to the eyeglass store several times. Sigh. I might or might not have a pair I can live with now. This image makes me think of:
1) bug eyes
2) security scan at the airport
3) magic glasses that would let me look inside of anything
And here’s my?first draft.
Purple Plastic Cat’s-Eye Glasses
Magic lenses
See ?? inside wrapped gifts
????????? behind doors
????????? under snow
But never
Inside
Your heart
–Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved
Now it’s your turn! Have fun and stick to 15 WORDS OR LESS!??(Title doesn’t count toward word count:>)??
[Note: In March, I am mostly off the grid. So, please feel free to write, share, and comment, but I will not be able to take part, other than posting these posts. I’ll miss my 15 Words or Less friends–see you in April!]
88 Responses
Rows of us
all lined up
make you look
all grown up
Cute. The librarian look comes to mind.
I LOVE THIS
Amelia, this is very true. It’s amazing what a tiny bit of magnification brings to life.
Rows of us
all lined up
make you look
all grown up
Cute. The librarian look comes to mind.
I LOVE THIS
Amelia, this is very true. It’s amazing what a tiny bit of magnification brings to life.
perhaps the optical
speckle of a crystal ball
is not to see the world
through rose
colored glasses
Gazing
Lenses
Await
Squinting
Spotty
Eyes
See
I spy
one hundred
and one
lenses
reading
reading
helping
us to see
to read
Poems By JessicabIGI
thought of three today
hope you have a good mount Laura
it is relay snowing here today
I like the pic and your poem
Love that first one — how the crystal ball might not reveal the rosy picture.
Please clarify “speckle”
spectacle
spectical
Nice thoughts today Jessica, each with a special meaning.
perhaps the optical
speckle of a crystal ball
is not to see the world
through rose
colored glasses
Gazing
Lenses
Await
Squinting
Spotty
Eyes
See
I spy
one hundred
and one
lenses
reading
reading
helping
us to see
to read
Poems By JessicabIGI
thought of three today
hope you have a good mount Laura
it is relay snowing here today
I like the pic and your poem
Love that first one — how the crystal ball might not reveal the rosy picture.
Please clarify “speckle”
spectacle
spectical
Nice thoughts today Jessica, each with a special meaning.
Eyes dilated -
so hard to see
if these glasses
look right on me!
Love this Ellie. It’s reminds me of being asked a question that requires more than a nod or a head-shake while in the dentist’s chair with his/her fingers and several instruments crammed into your mouth.
So true wonderful
Eyes dilated -
so hard to see
if these glasses
look right on me!
Love this Ellie. It’s reminds me of being asked a question that requires more than a nod or a head-shake while in the dentist’s chair with his/her fingers and several instruments crammed into your mouth.
So true wonderful
Cat eye glasses–do remember those.
Cat eye glasses–do remember those.
SHY GIRL’S LAMENT
SCHOOL BOYS DELIGHT
I tried to live in
anonymity,
but one beany toot-
brought all eyes to me.
Oh Cindy. So cute, so funny, so true!
SHY GIRL’S LAMENT
SCHOOL BOYS DELIGHT
I tried to live in
anonymity,
but one beany toot-
brought all eyes to me.
Oh Cindy. So cute, so funny, so true!
The Spectral Theater
Rows of apparitions
don their lenses
enhancing their senses
as “Godzilla” comes to life.
Love this. Who can resist Godzilla? And doesn’t he make the best sound!
The Spectral Theater
Rows of apparitions
don their lenses
enhancing their senses
as “Godzilla” comes to life.
Love this. Who can resist Godzilla? And doesn’t he make the best sound!
Glasses
Banish
the world of blur.
All is near,
heart clear.
I can see you
true!
?Kate Coombs
Lovely verse Kate. Poignant, bringing to mind children who are fitted with needed lenses for the first time.
This is rely nice it would even sound good with out the first two words
Glasses
Banish
the world of blur.
All is near,
heart clear.
I can see you
true!
?Kate Coombs
Lovely verse Kate. Poignant, bringing to mind children who are fitted with needed lenses for the first time.
This is rely nice it would even sound good with out the first two words
I?ll Take Eight of Those
With multiplex
legs and multiplex eyes?
shopping?s complex
with multiplex buys.
Penny Parker Klostermann
Wonderful
I like the way you think, Penny. That was fun!
I?ll Take Eight of Those
With multiplex
legs and multiplex eyes?
shopping?s complex
with multiplex buys.
Penny Parker Klostermann
Wonderful
I like the way you think, Penny. That was fun!
I have only participated in 15 words or less just a few times. I enjoy writing these, so I don’t know why I don’t do it more often. I always have my glasses on top of my head because I can’t read anything without them. Having them there, I am always ready to see.
Spectacles
Perched upon my head
like a bird guarding her nest
waiting to see the world
My cheaters stay on my head, too, and now that my bags are growing, they double as a headband. Two uses in one, perched for flight or sight!
love the last two lines
I do the same thing! If I don’t, it’s a game of hide and seek with the glasses winning.
I love the bird nest idea
Leigh Anne, this is very appropriate. I hope you participate as often as you can.
I have only participated in 15 words or less just a few times. I enjoy writing these, so I don’t know why I don’t do it more often. I always have my glasses on top of my head because I can’t read anything without them. Having them there, I am always ready to see.
Spectacles
Perched upon my head
like a bird guarding her nest
waiting to see the world
My cheaters stay on my head, too, and now that my bags are growing, they double as a headband. Two uses in one, perched for flight or sight!
love the last two lines
I do the same thing! If I don’t, it’s a game of hide and seek with the glasses winning.
I love the bird nest idea
Leigh Anne, this is very appropriate. I hope you participate as often as you can.
My students are doing the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Challenge. Some of them used this prompt for their writing today.
http://kidblog.org/class/SliceofLifeChallenge/posts/f4ehkfmfoh3hzz6g6ybesim2c
http://kidblog.org/class/SliceofLifeChallenge/posts/3h4eea49hdg5czycjidmo8efl
http://kidblog.org/class/SliceofLifeChallenge/posts/be9olo3v97szxeqnmn8xlfrml
My students are doing the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Challenge. Some of them used this prompt for their writing today.
http://kidblog.org/class/SliceofLifeChallenge/posts/f4ehkfmfoh3hzz6g6ybesim2c
http://kidblog.org/class/SliceofLifeChallenge/posts/3h4eea49hdg5czycjidmo8efl
http://kidblog.org/class/SliceofLifeChallenge/posts/be9olo3v97szxeqnmn8xlfrml
Penny’s multiplex inspired this one:
Optimal Optical Octet
Four pairs of glasses
adjusted, made tighter,
set on her head:
no more nearsighted spider!
Love the last line
Great finale!
Penny’s multiplex inspired this one:
Optimal Optical Octet
Four pairs of glasses
adjusted, made tighter,
set on her head:
no more nearsighted spider!
Love the last line
Great finale!
I love yours, Laura x
Attention!
Stand still.
Do not cause a spectacle.
Ha! Nice play on words!
Love this
Catherine, the “spectacles” seem to be all aligned and standing at attention. Good idea!
I love yours, Laura x
Attention!
Stand still.
Do not cause a spectacle.
Ha! Nice play on words!
Love this
Catherine, the “spectacles” seem to be all aligned and standing at attention. Good idea!
Only
A tiny
Fly could
War all these
Glasses at one time
Poem by Jessica Bigi
Neat!
Multiple lenses of a fly’s multifaceted eyes? Very cool!
Only
A tiny
Fly could
War all these
Glasses at one time
Poem by Jessica Bigi
Neat!
Multiple lenses of a fly’s multifaceted eyes? Very cool!
Half-Seeing
She peers over half glasses,
Imparting her love of ancients
Whom she sees so clearly.
This word brought to mind my high-school ancient history teacher.
I can see the teacher clearly.
Half-Seeing
She peers over half glasses,
Imparting her love of ancients
Whom she sees so clearly.
This word brought to mind my high-school ancient history teacher.
I can see the teacher clearly.
VISUAL ADOPTION
Bifocals
Make spectacles
Of themselves
For my attention.
© Charles Waters 2015 all rights reserved.
VISUAL ADOPTION
Bifocals
Make spectacles
Of themselves
For my attention.
© Charles Waters 2015 all rights reserved.
Three columns
Eight rows
Plus two rows
Equals thirty
not quite good-looking
eye glasses.
Three columns
Eight rows
Plus two rows
Equals thirty
not quite good-looking
eye glasses.