Fun Monday - Your Inner Poet

Nikki, "...Tales of a First Time Mom is hosting this week's Fun Monday.  It's not too late for YOU to join in the fun, and here's her challenge for us today:

1. Write a short poem. It can be about anything and it doesn't even have to be good.

2. Whip out your crayons, markers, paint, etc. and illustrate your poem (or have your kid, dog or cat do it).

3. Post your poem and illustration on your blog next Monday TODAY.

Here's my poem....since I'm writing it at 6:30 in the morning, I've yet to whip out anything in the way of illustrating utensil.  Hopefully, I'll get to that a bit later, and in the meantime, I've snagged a picture to make the point....

Ominously looming.
Relentless in pursuit.
Exponential growing
Like chaos in Beirut.

I hear its mocking laughter
As I swim among the tears
Multiplying rabbits
Always in arrears.

Two steps forward, one step back
The story of this chase
Close to rounding home,
Now sent back to second base.

Have I emptied pockets?
Segregated type?
Dare if I forget to--
Whites now a hot pink stripe.

Decisions hot or cold
and sometimes in between
How could I forget to
Cut on the durn* machine?

"I need my field trip shirt today."
(approaching mental block).
"Where's my favorite tee shirt?"
"THE DRYER ATE MY SOCK!"

A never-ending battle
One day I swear I'll win
The cost:  my babies up and out--
Then, I'll remember "when...."

Oh, yeah...the title..."Laundry"...............

Be sure to visit Nikki for the rest of the Fun Monday players...I promise you'll have FUN! :)

* Okay...so I edited myself.  I'm a lot crankier before I've imbibed a bit of java, and after I thought about it, I can't bear to have Stephen ask me again--wide-eyed and pitiful--"You cussed on your blog?" or Rachel give me "the look"... Thomas would just be happy to see me throw in "legitimate" profanity.  Y'all know what I'm thinking when I'm on my 12th load for the day, so just read it the way I'd really wanna say it.  Oh, yeah, if Susan is printing this out for her laundry room wall, I can't very well teach the Inquisitor or Golden Boy any new words...although Funny Girl would LOVE to see it and say it if she was old enough to read ;).

Comments

[Jenny]

Love it!

[Amy W]

I just might have to go delete the worst poem ever on my blog...this was really good! I love it too!

[nikki]

I have ti buy the kids new socks every couple of months because the dryer monster keeps eating them!

Great job!

[Kristy]

Love it Robin!

[Jenni in KS]

Now there's a poem I can really relate to. I missed hearing about this assignment. Maybe later, but the way I'm going probably not.

[Jeanne Damoff]

Very clever! :)

[Susan in va]

Oh, how I feel your pain! This was great! I think I'll print it, frame it, and hang it in my laundry room ;)

[beccy]

Robin that is brilliant!

[Lisa]

Robin- That's great, very creative!

[Chrisb]

Robin this is so brilliant and creative- I think it should be on every laundry room wall.

[Pamela]

Very poignant

(:

I was walking from my parked car to work the other day and discovered one of those sock clinging to my coat.

[Tiggerlane]

I guess I should listen a little better the next time my husband gripes about always having to do the laundry. Luckily, my only task is throwing stuff in the laundry room, and putting up the stuff after it is folded.

He would really enjoy this poem!

[Lisa's Chaos]

I LOVE your poem!! You put me to shame. :) And I feel your pain. As mom to 6, I have been there. thankfully we are down to only two living with us. However the oldest daughter still brings her laundry over . . .

[Karmyn R]

You are my favorite poet, I've decided. GREAT one!!!!!! (and this could be printed out and put in ANYONE's laundry room!!!)

[Beckie]

Now THAT was a good poem! Well done, Bravo, good job!

I'm going to try the rasp. Cosmo. Sounds really good.

[marnie]

Durn! Hahaha. Great edit. Made me laugh.

[Sabrina]

LOVE it!!! I'm learning all about losing baby socks as I try to get ready for my kiddo's arrival. How can such small people create so much laundry!!! Lovely!

[Heather Goodman]

I tip my hat to the master (well, I would if I were wearing a hat).

[Julie]

Very Nice! I may print it out for my laundry room as well! Thanks!

[Joy T.]

Excellent poem! With five people living in this house, all I can say is...I hear you. It's never ending. And of course I mentioned you on my blog. You rock!

[Susan in va]

Alas, my ignorance was caught
A limerick my poem was not
I've corrected my blunder
Now I'm left here to wonder
If my reputation's been completely shot.

Now THAT'S a limerick ;)

[Susan in va]

Oh, yeah...one more thing (I was so busy writing my "limerick" that I forgot to comment on your edit).

I would have edited you before hanging it on the laundry room wall. I would have used one of my favorite words:

"Cut on the DAGGONE machine"
or
"Cut on this CRAPPY (or should I say "PARC-Y") machine"

You get the picture...durn it.

[Robin]

Oh mercy me...no time to reply to y'all right now, but you know me, I'll have to at some point! Probably while I'm watching Jack Bauer kick some boo-tay tonight. How many times has he died this season?

Stay tuned...:)

[mjd]

I like your laundry poem; it brings a smile to my face.

[willowtree]

Very well done, I should have maybe taken this approach too (write the poem then get the picture), but I thought you had to use your won drawing and I didn't feel like doing one to match my poem.

[theotherbear]

I've never thought of putting a picture up in the laundry. But that one would be pretty funny. Love it :)

[Robin]

Jenny, Kristy and Jeanne, Brevity rocks...so do y'all :).

Amy, NEVAH delete poetry...one man's trash is another man's treasure!

Nikki...and that, my dear, is why I'm certain there are no socks (and shoes) in heaven.

KS Jenny, I hear ya...but if inspiration strikes you, find a keyboard and post away--whenEVAH!

Beccy, brevity, yes, but since I've never been called "brilliant" before, I had to tell you thank you. Thank you :).

Thank you, too, Lisa...I just remembered I've never created a picture to go with this...doesn't look like that's gonna happen now.....

[Robin]

Chris, Hmmmm, does that mean I should copy write it?

Pamela, So THAT'S where they sneak off to...!

Tiggerlane, you're a lucky woman. A VERY lucky woman!

Chaos Lisa, do YOU do your oldest one's laundry? It's one thing if it's done at your house, a whole 'nother if you're doing it! Wow...six...I could only count to three!

Karmyn, :D Now THAT made my heart s.w.e.l.l.!

Beckie, let's see--thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you :). Oh, and lemme know what you think ;).

Marnie, I almost said "Now my work here is done", but then I remembered all the laughs at your place, and I can't hold a candle...or a match.

Sabrina...like rabbits...I swear the laundry multiplies in the hamper FASTER than rabbits!

Heather, I can totally see your hat tippin' :).

Julie, thank you, too.

Joy, this might just be the start of something beautiful...:)

[Robin]

Susan, I think you'll appreciate--the first time I read your VERY CLEVER LIMERICK, I read the last word as "snot" not "shot" (please forgive me for that). Yep, lol, I got the doggonedurnit picture ;).

MJD, and that, my dear, put a smile on my face :).

WT, thanks...and perhaps you've got an idea for tomorrow's post. I never managed to get a drawing done :/.

T.O. Bear, think about how much time you spend in there--it should be the prettiest room in the house!

[Dianne]

Awesome poem, Robin! I think it needs to hang above my washer & dryer.

:D