Friday, August 22, 2008

On An Escaped Bear, Alphabetically


A Bear Comes Down,
Every Foot Growling Howls.
I Just Keep Low,
My Next Option: Prowl,
Quickly Retreat, So
That Ursa Veers Woo.

         Xylophone Your Zoo!




(another 26-word alphabet poem is ABC, Robert Pinsky, 2000)

Revised and posted to Totally Optional Prompts: Abecedarian
Revised and posted to Poets United Poetry Pantry #17


9 comments:

  1. Andy SewinaJune 18, 2009 at 5:52 PM

    Yeah, dead good! Love the Ursa Veers Woo Xylophone your zoo! bit!!!

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  2. gautami tripathyJune 21, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    You covered all ground!

    x-y-z: all three axes

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  3. AnonymousNovember 15, 2010 at 2:38 AM

    Wow well done.

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  4. JinksyNovember 15, 2010 at 5:46 AM

    I like the convoluted mind that came up with this little ditty! LOL :)

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyNovember 15, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Hmmmm. Is it a good thing or a bad thing if I dont understand the last part:) hee hee. Fun poem.

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  6. Philip ThriftNovember 15, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    Thanks all! Sherry: Someone needs to ping the zoo to tell them they have an escaped bear! :)

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  7. G.K. AsanteNovember 15, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    That Ursa Veers Woo - great line.

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  8. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallNovember 15, 2010 at 9:52 PM

    lovely job.

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  9. Rachel HoytNovember 16, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    To echo all the rest... "That Ursa Veers Woo, Xylophone Your Zoo!" is the best! The ABC idea is quite fun. I'm subscribing to your feed so as to say "well done".

    Rhyme Me a Smile

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