Impediment

Struggling with speech

Takes

A kind of courage

Many do not possess;

Maybe those for whom talk is

Easy would do well to

Remain still and say less.

...or two

Domain and dungeon

Originate with the same

Ur-word for house,

But their

Linguistic paths

Evolved differently,

Though both might contain a louse.

Observe

Relax and rest,

Especially reflect on the

Situation from which you

Pause.

In that time of relief,

Though it may be quite brief, feel

Encouraged that you’re not the cause.

Ahhh...coloring

Colored clay

Resembling pencils now

Are made of wax.

Youthful artists

Often use them, their fresh

New smell

Says, “Have fun. Relax.”

Thanks again, summer school staff and kids, for the inspiration.

Night

Day

Returns to

Evening

And

My sleep

Contains

A

Time

Caught in a

Heavenly net –

Every good image

Resounds with day.

Thanks for the inspiration, Leandra S. and class!

Anniversary

Each

Member has two

Branches

Reaching for one

Another in

Commitment of

Enduring love.

Wishing Rose and Eric A. a wonderful anniversary!

Ace

Men and women who

Are experts in their fields

Vie for recognition;

Every level of awareness

Needed reflects some intuition.

Fun guy

Tuber family members that

Revel

Underground are the

Fruiting parts of

Fungus, and oh, how they abound in

Limestone-rich soil; by

Expert

Snouts they’re found.

Thanks for the inspiration, Lynn F.

Instructions

Genetic information present in

Every cell includes coding and

Noncoding DNA, mitochondria as well.

Organisms need these instructions and

Mapping this world might help

Ease disease reduction.

http://rochesterartcenter.org/events/event/opening-reception-genome/ 

Power play

Ping-pong plans

Of action don’t

Legitimize the

Insensitivity of this

Country’s leaders; they have

Yet truly to compromise.

Resolved to revolve

Careful

Use of

Land for crops

Takes an

Inspired mind;

Various

Agricultural

Techniques are not always

Easily refined.

Well-kept, except...

Securing someone’s safety

And/or setting by stores

Validates the kind of person

Everyone might adore.

Off-color

Spoofs that satisfy

A need

To vent say

It’s not dead, but

Rather is spent in the D.C.

Ecru residence.

Thank you for reminding me about this word, Lynn F., Paula S., Frank S., and Jay N.

Stray

Specks of dirty goo in

His eyes

Made him look sad,

Unloved, yet wise

To indifferent man – no

Surprise.

From Down Under

Behaving less refined than an

Ocker would, the uncouth

Guy smoked Winnie Reds

And stood, loving his lowered Ute,

Nicest ride in the 'hood.

Many thanks to Brad S. for this word and all the excellent information about the concept.

Wash, pat dry...

Dabble in the fine

Art, if you wish, of

Baking or frying this little fish.

Tread with care

Traverse carefully the

Roads of commerce,

Acting with

Diplomacy and

Emotional intelligence.

Staying strong

Savvy cooks

Prepare tasty dishes with high-

Iron

Nutritious leaves that

Also contain a lot of

C. Bon appetit! Eat

Happily.

Acrostics

Whoa! Word play sure is lots

Of fun. So far it’s a

Whopping 1-5-5-1!

Way

Lines demark them on

A highway and in

Neighborhoods they’re long

Established byways.

Damp

Water is

Easily

The most common cause.

Lauraceae

Cassias yield

It, so the kurundu, too, which is

Native to Sri Lanka and often

Named as true. It’s

A spice that readily enhances

Many a recipe and might turn

Out to be the snicker in the doodle,

Naturally.

Inspired by reading with a second grader the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman.

Overcome

Very

Emotional

Regarding what she

Knew and

Loved so well, she couldn’t

Even

Manage to speak – she was

Pretty choked up – one could

Tell.

Trove

This time-

Honored treasure, this

Expansive collection

Serves to

Assist

Us in our predilection for

Reading and writing; it’s quite

Useful for

Synonym detection.

Found

Treasure can

Refer to any

Old thing, from the

Vastness of words to the

Emeralds of kings.

Standing out

Have you ever seen

A do that proves

It

Really needs shampoo?

Hedonistic

Strongly

Yearning to

Bask in

A purely pleasurable life, the

Rich find

It inconvenient

To face

Even the slightest

Strife.

Sweet sweat

Much fennel flourished long

Ago in this

Rural town of Greece; running to

Athens across 

The land was quite an

Honorable feat. And now today

Our fleet-footed friends run to a

New World beat.

Best wishes to all who participate today in the North Olympic Discovery Marathon! You can do it! Yes, you can!

Spelling bee fellowship

Knowing

One another

In a

Neighborly kind

Of way is the

New winning word;

It was

Announced yesterday.

Not really an “f” word

F starts this

Instant

Dismissal of

Decidedly

Ludicrous

Events, but

Seriously, I always

Thought

It meant to

Convey a

Kind of “Darn!”, “Oh,

Shoot!” – a vent.

Thank you for the suggestion, Kristinä B. and Amber L.