Tags
Acrostics, blogging101, Creative Writing, Family, Journaling, Memories, Poetry, Reflections, Self-actualization, Writing 101, Writing 201: Poetry
One more little post before I get started with my day. I’m ten minutes past my playtime! But I’ve been reviewing what we learned in Writing 201: Poetry (which I eventually dropped out of!) about Acrostics. There was a word that jumped out at me while Lord Drollery and I were watching TV last night. And the only thing I could think to do with it was try an acrostic. (We were watching saved up episodes of Person of Interest…)
So just now I scribbled the letters down the side of my Word Pad to see what hidden message might emerge. I was taken aback, but not surprised… I should have tried to rhyme it, but I’m short on time this morning. My brother, whom I haven’t seen for ten years, will be here for a few hours tomorrow. I’m muckin’ out the stable, so to speak!
(I DID manage to rhyme the one we did in class, but I think that was just dumb luck! Imaginations)
* * * * *
~
Didn’t you know when I was six
And had been the apple of dad’s eye
My whole life, the center of our family,
All that would change when I wasn’t an ONLY anymore?
Growing up with two much younger siblings,
Each doted on by one parent,
Destroyed the fragile self I had started to become.
Impromptu Promptlings 
Hmmmm. I’d heard that word before, but didn’t know what it meant. I thought it was a kind of crossword puzzle. I don’t think I could do one. But you sure got out some stuff that maybe freed you up from all manner of things hitting fans, of late.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes. I guess I was anticipating my brother’s visit. Plato was urging me to try to watch the whole thing as an observer. I did find that interesting because I felt like the competition I was feeling didn’t even involve me. It was actually between them. I told P it was as if they were competing for every breath, every comment. Perhaps that’s why neither of them ever mentioned feeling threatened by me on any front. I may have been reading my own stuff into that…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Extremely evocative. Also, you’ve been nominated for the three quote challenge by a blogger who shall remain nameless. Toodles.
https://whatthehellisreal.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/challenge-accepted-jane-part-1/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well I just finished up doing that one, but I’ll tell ya what… Since you asked so nicely and you’re such a sweetheart, I WILL post three more quotes, but don’t think I’ll invite anymore bloggers as I already did nine. If that’ll work for you, I’m in!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Aww thanks Calen, it works, it works swimmingly.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I knew you were gonna be tagged for this or I would have got you!!!
LikeLike
Emotion packed poem. It doesn’t have to rhyme.
I’m thinking I need to find something catchy to say before the comments! I’m not on a rock, but I am sitting a spell and telling you what’s on my mind! Love it.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Well let me know what you put there and I’ll stop by for a visit again. I’ve been by a few times. And thanks for stopping again. Always glad to see you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Concentrated emotion
LikeLiked by 1 person
Concentrated emotion?
‘Splain please?
LikeLiked by 1 person
There was a lot there in a small space. It was rich and layered and full
LikeLiked by 1 person
Got it. Don’t know where that came from. I just turned to his lordship and said, “When I go upstairs, remind me of that word so I can write it down.” He did, I did. Truly strange.
I suppose I was thinking about my brother’s visit tomorrow. He called a while ago. They came down from the cabin to Evanston a day early so he’ll be able to do his laundry and shower there. That cuts my stress about in half. Except he says he has “things” to tell me, whatever the h*ll that means. So he’s calling back in a while. Apparently they can’t wait till he gets here. Hope he didn’t burn the d*mn place down! Called Lord Drollery to tell him change of plans. He reminded me nobody died! (But I was thinking — yet… 🙂 )
LikeLike
It came from opening the gate
LikeLiked by 1 person
Look forward to the new information it may make a difference.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks for being there to help me open it… 🙂 The new information summed up in a few words is that he realized after coming back and seeing his druggie friends who are STILL doing drugs he’s decided HE didn’t have such a bad life after all by moving away from here even though it broke my parents’ heart. I couldn’t argue with that…
LikeLiked by 1 person