 The IcicIe Games by Christy Weisiger Icicles raced down bare branches in crystal sneakers. When they reached their marks on the bark, they dropped-- suspended-- and held a solid chin up through the night. Growing light and building heat depleted those dangling athletes until, one by one, dripping with sweat, they released their grips and plummeted to the snowy ground, shattering PR’s. Good-bye for now to shiny, dripping, falling icicles! Happy Wednesday!  MisunderSTOOD by Christy Weisiger Hello? Down here! We’d like a word-- our list of gripes is long. As feet, we feel we’ve been unheard, your view of us is wrong! Why blame us for your lack of nerve? Perhaps your HANDS are cold! We’re vital, vigorous, have verve! You stand on us. We’re bold! And if you hem and haw all day, it’s not because we drag. We kick the ball and dance ballet, run races and play tag. You can’t be dead and on your feet-- decide which of the two. If you’re exhausted, take a seat, if dead…then we’re dead, too. We’re tired of being second-string-- that role is unfulfilling. A handstand may be just the thing to grant us our TOP BILLING. ABAB (rhyme scheme), iambic meter, mask poem and a fun play on feet idioms! Happy Tuesday!  The Most Wander-ful Snowflake! by Christy Weisiger A winter storm!, the forecast teased. The girl looked up and sighed. She couldn't spot a single flake no matter how she tried. A crystal formed within the clouds-- the falling snowflake grew. It wandered toward the waiting girl as if, somehow, it knew… She stomped her feet and pumped her arms. She snow-danced till she dropped. She raised her face and scanned the skies… A snowflake! Her eyes POPPED! The flurry found the girl! She cheered and bolted to her feet. She caught the snowflake on her tongue-- its journey was complete. Happy Snow Day, Virginia! |
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