Literacy is golden

The amazing ability to

Read is an

Essential, lasting gift indeed,

A possession no one can

Steal from you. And you

Understand that when you share it,

Rewards are abundant. Alas, do you

Even need such carrots?

Zzzzzz...

Slipping off gently to

LaLaLand, we might

Enter a world of peace, where

Enjoyment rules, and worries and

Pain are thankfully released.

Social bonds

Co-existing in an atmosphere

Of

Mutual support and sharing

Means we provide each other a

Unique

Network of caring. Each person

Is an integral part; communication is

The start, the key, the impetus for

You and me, for all of us.

Worth

Determined to treat everyone

In a respectful,

Gracious manner, she

Naturally reflected her own

Inner self,

The love she felt, the

Yearning to give.

Thank you, Sandie K.

We must earn their...

They every day

Rely on

Us to give them a

Safe place

To learn.

Una metamorfosis

Muy hermosa con

Alas coloridas, ella nos  

Recuerda de arcos

Iris y del

Poder tranquilo que

Opta la luz;

Sí, dice ella desde

Arriba.

Thank you, Julie R.

This is my first ever attempt to compose an acrostic wordplay (un poema acróstico) in another language. Those of you who know proper Spanish, please feel free to correct me on any grammar points. This was really more of a puzzle than anything. I truly enjoyed the challenge.

The flight of finances

Vastly different by minute

Or hour, the

Long-range 

Assessment didn’t have

The power to convince some

Investors not to sell; they

Likened the intensity of this

Event to hell.

"Flauto dolce"

Relaxing by the

Edge of a stream, she

Casually played

On and on; her wooden

Reed flute, a kind of fipple,

Dotted the breeze causing

Exquisite ripples of sound through the

Rustic air. 

Mock petulance

Making a show

Of great annoyance, the

Underling pouted with

Effective flamboyance.

Looping together

Food for thought and personal growth, it

Enhances all our lives; when we

Engage in this

Dynamic, social loop, we want to

Be mindful

And strive to use a

Caring, helpful, positive tone. Through others’

Kind words, we ourselves have grown.

Sprouting

Gumption,

Resolve, and an

Overall desire

Will take one from

That beginning phase to a place that is much

Higher.

What if...?

Satisfying an insatiable

Curiosity, the

Inquisitive mind will

Experiment on and on,

Never fearing failure, but

Concluding that

Each step counts towards a possible answer.

Paying attention

Taking time to help students

Understand is precisely what

This privilege demands; we listen to

Our charges’ needs and

Render help accordingly.

Computation can be fun

Mastering the branch called

Algebra leads 

To understanding lots in life and

Hollering “Abracadabra!”

From Sanskrit 'radh-' meaning to succeed, accomplish

Realizing the

Empowering energy of this

Achievement every

Day, people can

Inspire others in a

Neighborly,

Good-hearted way.

A positive apprehension

In learning the

Nuts and bolts of a

Subject, students stand

To gain

Immensely when

They are curious,

Unafraid of challenge, when they use

Their knowledge to

Engage in life.

Before the launch

On a new path it’s

Really good to know

In which direction

Everything might flow;

No doubt

There’ll be twists

And turns, but the general gist is

To discern the guidance— those

Inspiring voices that get

One going in

Navigating choices.

Perseids

Minute particles

Explode in the night,

Their showers an

Extraordinary sight

Of tremendous energy

Racing through space in

Stupendous streaks of light.

Choo-choo

Trailing a long snake of cars along

Rails,

An engine chugs towards town;

Its whistle and bell signal it’s getting

Near, a wonderful old-timey

Sound.

Thank you, Rick G.

Tick-tock

Chiming the hour, it

Likes the power time has

Over the human spirit; whether from the

Church tower, bedchamber, hearth, or

Kitchen, we can always hear it.

Thank you, Don M.

A fair argument?

Dublin’s bonny Church

Of Saint Broc

Named the fair town

Now in some ways renowned for

Yelling and

Brawling, for starters, and

Rowdy behavior,

Once upon a time,

On the grounds of

King John’s 1204 royal charter.

Thank you, Sharon M.

Enfin

Early in her career, she

Vied for the most

Envied roles, but

Never got one. In

The end,

Undaunted, the craft

A part of her soul, she

Landed the job of a

Lifetime; she’d

Yawned in the face of defeat.

Unwittingly I have used the word ‘eventually’ a lot in recent days. In the end, I…

Luggage?

Slowly he part-dragged, part-

Carried the

Heavy

Load,

Eventually

Plotzing in the road.

Thank you, Sandy M.

To be continued? Or not.

Ultimately, after the

Necessary

Final words were uttered,

I

Nodded

Inwardly,

Slowly turned toward

Him, and

Eventually

.

.

.

Thank you, Lisa F.

Evenness

Being in

A state of wequilibrium can

Lighten

All souls (a consolation?);

Now and then, down and up,

Come and go, these eventually strike

Equalization.

Our fears or parallel universe?

Doubles

Of

People

Populating

Earth

Live in sundry spheres. Is their

Ghostly

Ähnlichkeit* merely our

Negative side?

Gingerly we

Encounter them on life’s amazing

Ride.

Thank you, Dan F.

*German for resemblance, likeness

Dialogue

Conferences

On all kinds of subjects

Lure the minds that

Love to learn; discourse

Offers

Quality time, perhaps 

Upending the

Ingrained notions of those attending.

Ultimately the words exchanged are

Meaningful in the future they contain.

Thank you, Sandie K.

Take!

Ready

Each ingredient,

Combine as directed,

Invite

People to share your

Epicurean delight.

Thank you, Kendall K.

"Strrrrrrrretching oooooout"

Indeed, we

Need

To

Exert our thinking first,

Not to predict, but

To be present and aware

In speech with

Others of why we aim our

Notions, and where.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=intention

Bow and arrows?

Cupid himself was desirous

Of infecting gods or humans with love. As

Venus’s son, his deeds might cause

Envy; one’s yearning could lead

To a burning frenzy. 

Jamrock yardi

Ya nuh see it that it

All fruits ripe an upful when

Ragga be soundin’ in

Di yaad?

I-man wanna give tanks.

Thank you, Helene C.

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