Poetry Friday * March Slice of Life No. 2.
“Today you are you, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is youer than you.”
Dr. Suess, Happy Birthday to You
During February, I wrote poetry with a wonderful community of poets. On Day 21, Rebecca Herzog gave us our prompt — “Winter Gator” by John Herzog. Inspired by “Winter Gator,” I wrote “No Snow for Me”– an abbreviated imitation of Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham.
No Snow for Me!
I be Gator. I be Gator. Gator I be.
That Gator-I-Be! That Gator-I-Be!
I do not like that Gator-I-Be!
Would you like to skate or ski?
I do not like to, Gator-I-Be.
I do not like to skate or ski.
Would you like to here or there?
I do not like to here or there.
I do not like to anywhere.
I do not like to skate or ski.
I do not like to, Gator-I-Be.
Would you like to sled in snow?
We can make it go real slow.
I do not want to sled in snow.
I do not want to go real slow.
I do not like to here or there.
I do not like to anywhere.
I do not like to skate or ski.
I do not like to, Gator-I-Be.
Would you? Could you? On the slopes?
Climb them. Climb them. Here are ropes.
I would not, could not, on the slopes.
I do not like to climb with ropes.
I do not want to sled in snow.
I do not want to go real slow.
I do not like to here or there.
I do not like to anywhere.
I do not like to skate or ski.
I do not like to, Gator-I-Be.
You do not like to skate or ski?
I do not like to, Gator-I-Be.
Please, no snow for me!
© Alice Nine 2018
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And then after I wrote this poem, the very next day, snow began to fall, and it continued off and one with melting in between for the next three days. The final snow was like cotton puffs.
A snow puff cradled in the branches of a bush.
Snow wrapped around every limb, branch, twig of our old walnut tree.
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This is such a fun poem! And wasn’t that a fun picture to write to? Snow puff is the perfect description of your picture.
Fun poem, Alice! It would go over well here in Gainesville, FL where the University of Florida Gators rule (and snow does not)!
LOL… that would be true!
Fun poem, and magical cooperation from nature to reinforce your ideas!
Magical is a good word for the cotton-like snow fall.
Love all your snow-etry, Alice! Somehow I had missed your take on the gator prompt. How fun! I’ll have to read that one to my Kinders next week. 🙂
Oh, I hope they like it. They might want to add some lines to it. I’ve seen the poetry your kinders write! Let me know if they do.
I loved your ‘gator’ poem, Alice, and that ‘reward’ after. Snow is pretty!
Thanks, Linda. 🙂
Nice job with the word play in your poem. It felt bouncy and whimsical to me. I love that it snowed the next day, and appreciate the phots.
Ha! You are a true Seuss-ian. 🙂 I love the combo of the gator and snow — nice and unexpected. Would love to have you take part in this year’s Progressive Poem… sign up at my blog!
Oh, I agree with that Gator! We had snow last week, for a single day, and it just about shut down the entire city. We are not a snow-loving people!! Brrrrr…..
No snow for me either. Yet, today I woke up to it snowing sideways. Enough already. Bring on Spring.
A perfect way to celebrate Dr. Seuss. He’d be happy to know he’s still loved, despite his imperfections.
I loved your imagery of the snow puff craddling. Like it was just snuggled in its crib. It’s always fun to play with words, as you did with your homage to Green Eggs and Ham. Dr. Seuss would be proud!
Poetry, artistic photos…who could ask for anything more from a Slice!