I have been working on a new-to-me-poem format for a few weeks. Have you ever tried many times to complete something that just would not gel? Here is my dilemma. I wanted to try to compose an Abracadabra poem. Unlike the phrase used in magical tales, the wish did not come easily as a 1-2-3.
To make an Abracadabra poem with the proper rhyme scheme I needed to take out the "r"s in the word. I was left with an abacadaba rhyme making a 9-line poem also called a Magic 9 poem. While recuperating from a sinus-respiratory infection I have spent several weeks indoors. Every week, I have tried multiple times to create this poem. I went through draft after draft and finally settled on the following digital inspiration. The vase filled with flowers became the final inspiration that pushed me forward.
Abracadabra! Did you know that this word originally was part of Mesapotamia's Aramaic language? The phrase "avra kedabra" translates to "I create as I speak". May you enjoy the magic of this poem that I send out to my Poetry Friday and Slicer friends. Excuse the lateness of this poem but I fell asleep this afternoon after a week of trying to get back into the flow of life.
is hosted this week by
a very talented kid-lit author, poet, and friend, Laura Purdie Salas.
She introduces us to her new book, Oskar's Voyage so
click here to read Laura's blog post. There are links to bring you to other writers' posts.
Enjoy the Poetry Friday Roundup!
This blog post is also part of the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge.
Day 8
Click here to read Slicers' Slice of Life for Day 8 of the writing challenge.
NOTE: I will travel to different blog posts and leave comments throughout the weekend.
