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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: Childhood (09/03/09)
Awakening to a sun drenched window,
Bolt upright from a trundle bed,
Child grabs stuffed bear and a pillow,
Dashing to the couch instead.

Eager to sing songs with Dora,
Fan of Franklin, Barney too.
Galloping to breakfast table,
Howling winds, a storm’s a brew.

Ideal day to stay in jammies,
Jumping, spinning ‘cross the floor.
Keeping little brother from
Lego town, and so much more.

Making favored sugar cookies,
Nuts “no way,” but sprinkles “yes.”
Ordering a cheesy pizza,
Pudding pops a slimy mess.

Quest of courage ‘round the kitchen,
Raising swords to vanquish foes.
Superman cape, a flannel sheet,
Tripping, ‘cause it snags on toes.

Up on top of metal bunk bed,
Vic’try flight into the air.
Wings not working, crash assured,
X-ray at the Urgent Care.

Yellow sucker calms the patient,
Yowling sobs to quiet cries.
Zipping home, the day is over,
Zany encore, at next sunrise.
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Member Comments
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Date
Charla Diehl
09/11/09
This rings so typical of a preschooler's start of day. Your title drew me in--tried to find "abecedarian" in the dictionary, but no luck. Now I'm really curious.
Jan Ackerson
09/14/09
This is AWESOME! Masterful poetry, and when you add the alphabet acrostic to it--an amazing feat! Love it to pieces.
Gregory Kane
09/14/09
I didn't see the acrostic until the final verse (Stupid me!) Cleverly done and to all accounts a marvellous day.
Joy Faire Stewart
09/14/09
This was fun and very creative. Loved it!
Chely Roach
09/14/09
Uber clever...
What a fun poem that is stuffed full of the essence of children (especially the boy kind, lol).
Excellent piece.
Betty Castleberry
09/15/09
Loved this witty and creative poem. Very well done.
Sharlyn Guthrie
09/15/09
You couldn't have described most children in this age group any better! I love, love, LOVE that each line is alphabetical. So creative!
Loren T. Lowery
09/15/09
Rhymes with vegetarian? Yes, I guess it does, especially from a mind and heart of someone who can put to verse a perfectly zany day from A to Z. This is so, so creative and fun - a delight to read and muse about how on earth it was ever done so well.
Mariane Holbrook
09/16/09
This is great! Just great! I found myself skipping rope in my mind as I read it. For you to use an acrostic to bring it all together is like unexpected but welcome icing on the cake. Truly, this is GOOD! I kid you not!
Kudos!
Sherrie Coronas
09/17/09
Such a fun "childhood" piece and you even got the X-Ray at Urgent Care in there! Amazing. It did read very smoothly, indeed.