A Monkey and His Muffin
From Branch To Branch They Sway
It Was Quite The Sight To See
When I Went To The Zoo Today
A Hippo and Her Hamburger
She Swam Away From Me
When I Went To The Zoo Today
It Was Quite The Sight To See
A Lion and His Licorice
Caused The Crowd To Shout Hooray
It Was Quite The Sight To See
When I Went To The Zoo Today
An Otter and Her Oranges
Tossed Up High Right Near A Tree
When I Went To The Zoo Today
It Was Quite The Sight To See
This form is called a Mirrored Refrain and is rhyming poetry written in quatrains.
Within the quatrain are the “mirrored refrain”. The rhyming scheme is xaBA,xbAB,xaBa,xbAB.
x does not rhyme within the poem. A and B represent the refrain.
NaPoWriMo #15
Write a poem about the wallpaper on your computer.
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© Lisa N ~ 4/15/2011
This is really nice. I like this. And you rhyme so effortlessly, too, that I didn't even notice it was a rhyming until I went back and read it again.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny and light. I found you through the A-Z challenge Lisa. Good to make your acquaintance.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to following your posts and writing in the future
warm wishes
Debbie
This is a fun poem to read. I am always amazed each time I come to your blogs at your creativity. It is just amazing. Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny, I did the zoo yesterday
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super cute.
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How can one not fall in love with a poem that starts a Monkey & His Muffin!
ReplyDeleteLOVED this! Whimsical and sweet.
xo
How fun. Zoos can either be inspiring or depressing. I like this take.
ReplyDeleteI loved the poem and the technique. I am going to try it with my 2nd graders and see how they do. Thanks for this post!
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