He crawls to me, wobbly even with hands and knees ( Read more... )

Welcome to the Poetry Kitchen! Today, I'm whipping up a batch of sonnets, and will make one just for you. Simply follow the rules below ( Read more... )

For that_guy_zach ages ago ( Read more... )

The 2011 Rose and Bay Award is accepting nominations for crowdfunded projects. Thanks to laffingkat, who nominated my Feasts of Poetry and Poetry Nibbles ( Read more... )

Two more poems from my last feast of poetry prompt below!

For anherSomething always goes wrong on the first day of school ( Read more... )

Having finished and edited the ode, I find that the original post is so old that most people will miss the poem! So, I'm reposting the finished poems early. I still have three more to do, and haven't forgotten.

Original post here: http://stryck.livejournal.com/773263.html

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It would figure that he's the origin of the phrase.

Danegeld

IT IS always a temptation to an armed and agile nation,
To call upon a neighbour and to say:
"We invaded you last night - we are quite prepared to fight,
Unless you pay us cash to go away."

And that is called asking for Dane-geld ( Read more... )

Here is your invitation to my feast of poetry! I have volunteered to cook one dish for each of you. All you have to do is ask ( Read more... )

I had only 6 requests, so here are all six haiku ( Read more... )

Today I will prepare haikus for you! Comment with a prompt, and I will write you a haiku ( Read more... )