Thursday, September 3, 2015

a poetry book is a good friend to visit and cheer on...thanks for reading

there is a book from amazon, which brings poetry to life.


 http://www.amazon.com/When-Good-Lawrence-Visit-State/dp/1515004198/ref=sr_1_
1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441334431&sr=8-1&keywords=thomas+owen+washington


how do you think of Thomas Owen Washington?
do you read books and write notes?

reading an article by Larry Smith,
I fall short about the way they control their weed

Rick Jervis and David Jackson both are competitive,
so do Jim Gilmore, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee, and Carly Florina

Rand Paul runs for 2016 presidency,
USA today places the man under San Jose 

the other folks fight hard among demonstic issues,
Las Vegas has tense arguments during the debates

watching TV is productive,
reading Washington Post is impressive

today, tomorrow, let's remember our candidates,
print their names on your poetry

I don't know about Ben Corson, Chris Christie well,
I don't offend Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Marco Rubio

I forgive Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton,
I move on without pain with my prayers for Deb Lucia, Phil Musser

Sheng Wu relates to Zhongqiang Peng, or Shihe Liu,
Jill Moreno Wilson Wu shall support Matilda Bollag, Samba Beredjick, and Rachel Schapiro...
 
 



Tuesday, March 31, 2015

poetry form week 11: nutrition and healthy diets poetry



So many vegetables, so many that are unfamiliar! This is the first of an occasional series of posts, quick, easy and practical information about out-of-the-ordinary vegetables. Recipe suggestions included!

WHAT IS JICAMA? Jicama is a large, bulbous root vegetable. A bulb may weigh one or two pounds and has a rough 'n' tough brown skin which should be peeled before eating or cooking. Inside, the flesh is white, wet and crunchy, similar to a raw potato but wetter and crunchier. The flavor is slightly sweet, a little nutty. It's good both raw and cooked, although my own favorite is raw, since it keeps both its crispness and its color over time. Look for it in the produce section.

HOW TO PRONOUNCE JICAMA? The word is pronounced [HEE-ka-ma] or [HIK-ka-ma].

OTHER NAMES FOR JICAMA Jicama is also called yambean, Mexican potato and Mexican turnip.

JICAMA & YOU I've listed some good recipes for jicama below but am curious, what do you most like to do with jicama? What do you think about it? Is it easy to find? Do you grow it? Share your story! Bloggers, feel free to share links to your own jicama recipes.



Cut Jicama
HOW TO CUT a JICAMA You don't really "peel" a jicama, the outer skin is just too tough. First, as always, wash the jicama under running water, rubbing the skin over as you do so. (Why? Always Wash Fruits & Vegetables!)

With a sharp knife, trim a slice off the top and another off the bottom. These create a flat surface, making it a safe and sturdy vegetable to continue cutting. Work the knife around the jicama, cutting off wide swaths, first working from the top, then turning over and doing the other side.

Now, the choice is yours. Dice the jicama, cut it into batons for a vegetable tray -- or grate it for coleslaw, say. It grates easily with a box grater, no need for a food processor except maybe for big batches.


DELICIOUS JICAMA RECIPES
~ Jicama Slaw ~
~ more jicama recipes ~
from A Veggie Venture

~ Strawberry Mango Jicama Salad ~
from Two Peas and Their Pod
~ Spicy Broccoli-Jicama Salad ~
from Kalyn's Kitchen
~ Shrimp, Jicama & Black Bean Salad with Lime Serrano Pepper Dressing ~
from Bitchin' in Camero
~ more jicama recipes ~
via Food Blog Search, a hand-selected list of the best food blogs
from all across the world


A Veggie Venture is home of 'veggie evangelist' Alanna Kellogg and the
famous asparagus-to-zucchini Alphabet of Vegetables.
© Copyright Kitchen Parade 2011



Jícama & Cucumber Salad with Red Chile Dressing


provided by dots
Prep Time: Serves: 6
Cook Time: Level: Easy

Description:


This salad combines cucumber and jícama with a sweet-sour, slightly spicy vinaigrette and makes a great start to any Mexican-inspired meal.

Ingredients:


  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mild-flavored honey
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced onion
  • 1-1 1/2 teaspoons mild-to-medium-hot New Mexican red chile powder, plus more for garnish
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups diced peeled jícama, (about 1/2 medium; see Note)
  • 1 medium English cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint


Preparation:

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1
Puree vinegar, honey, oil, onion, chile powder to taste and salt in a blender until smooth.
2
Toss jícama and cucumber with the dressing in a large bowl; stir in mint. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
3
Sprinkle the salad with more chile powder before serving, if desired.

Tips:

Note: Jicama is a round root vegetable with thin brown skin and white crunchy flesh. It has a slightly sweet and nutty flavor. To peel it, use a small, sharp knife or vegetable peeler, making sure to remove both the papery brown skin and the layer of fibrous flesh just underneath.



a sample of nutrition poem


From Delicious To Photo-cious

We all enjoy delicious food,
Makes us happy, fixes our mood.
It's all about the juicy taste,
Doesn't matter, where the food is placed.

We should consider, nutritional support,
We shall need it, if we engage in a sport.
Energy; food provides - plenty
Need a bit more, if we're over twenty.

A great dish, we should all savor,
Eat slowly, as we taste the flavor.
Choose our very favorite cuisine,
Is it red? Or is it green? 


by AnitaPoems.com
google.com 

 

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

poetry form week 10: Narrative Poetry

Narrative Poetry: Types, History, and Use
By Gary R. Hess. Category: Poetry
 
The three main types of poetry are narrative, lyrical and dramatic. The narrative poem can be described simply as a poem with a plot. It may be short or long or simple or complex. The only part which matters is that it tells a story which is often nondramatic and holds an objective regular scheme and meter. The four main types of narrative poems are ballad, epic, idyll, and lay.
Find out more about the three types of poetry.

The Four Types of Narratives

Ballad
A poem similar to a folk tale which uses a repeated refrain. This means that every few stanzas a portion of the poem is repeated, much like a song.
Epic
A long, serious poem which tells the story of a hero. Think of stories like Odyssey or Ben-Hur.
Idyll
A poem about either an idolized country scene or about the heroes of yesteryear. This could also include the story of Odyssey, except for different reasons. An idyll speaks of someone or something in a way that it should be idolized. For example, today many stories of Ghandi or Martin Luther King, Jr. could be written about in an idyll. However, an even better example could be George Washington.
Lay
A long poem which was sung by medieval minstrels. The long poems generally were about the news of the day or historical facts they wished to be passed along throughout the countryside.

History and Use of Narratives

A narrative may be an entire novel or a simple short story. Some narratives are divided into interrelated groups like the Canterbury Tales. Some narratives are larger and made up of both prose and poetic interludes; an example of this type of narrative is The Cremation of Sam McGee.
Many narrative poems are performance pieces. They hold oral traditions in which poetry was used as a way of memorization. The meter, alliteration, and kennings helps bards better remember the stories which were used to tell of traditions, the happiness of life, and life's deepest troubles.
The epic narrative is perhaps one of the single most important parts of the narrative genre. An epic is a long narrative which contains details of heroic deeds and events significant to specific cultures or nations. The epic poem has been written for at least as long as the time of Homer--who wrote the epics Iliad and Odyssey. Today, epics are used to tell imaginative and re-imaged heroic stories.
Without narrative poetry, many of the stories we love, like Robin Hood and the story of Troy, may not exist today. History and much of what we know about ancient life, politics, and warfare would only be left to our imagination.

Read more about Narrative Poetry: Types, History, and Use by www.poemofquotes.com

sample poems for Ballad from poetrysoup:


 A  Theresa Marie Poem
 
Cloud Nine So Divine

Never knew how sweet your kisses could be
They tasted like candy-coated sugar free
As we were enraptured with innocence so real
For we were hypnotized within exquisite lovers feel
Felt like I was floating on cloud number nine
Never knew that this tastiness could be so divine
I’m enveloped in your passions of desire
Never knew I could be inflamed in heated fire
As your sugar coated kisses does travel
To the unknown chartered places of heated navel
I feel your creativeness is thus caressing me
As you fulfill our lover’s passions beyond ecstasy
Fore we’re both capsizing like a symphony of waves
Surely you can feel our unique silhouettes concave
Endearingly we float on a rose petal upon our heart
So we’ll be tasting all the sweetest desires in
rhapsodies song of pure golden chart
While we’re both enhanced together on cloud nine
Feeling, feelings of tastiness of loving so divine.
 
 a short ballad poem by Sally White
 
 i think of the days
as a ball of yarns,
although a long way to go, 
also colorful,
we have to pull it 
a little at a time,
so that we see some 
hope in a form of love...
 
 
lots of gem poets who blog and co-own poetry around the world communities, here are a few samples:
 
PS: PLEASE join Thursday Poets Rally Week 81 poetry prompt today, simply link your blog post 
with a poem posted in your personal blog, and  submit via inlinkz

hyde park thursday poetry rally week 81: (Feb 25- March 11, 2015)
 
Palpable rhythms
http://voiceofheart-bijaylaxmi.blogspot.com/2015/01/evening-walk.html
Magaly
http://pagan-culture.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-will-sleep-skyclad-tonight.html
numerounity
http://www.numerounity.com/2015/02/enter-joker.html
Nickers and Ink
http://nickersandinkblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/of-mice-and-mien-poetic-glance-perhaps.html
picturesque words
http://bekkiespicturesquewords.blogspot.com/2014/12/finally-here.html
skylover
http://kerryoconnorpoems.blogspot.com/2015/02/discourse.html
angieinspired
https://angieinspired.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/day-6-while-i-was-sleeping/
the passionate crone
http://passionatecrone.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/wet-mornings.html
grapeling
https://grapeling.wordpress.com/2015/02/20/remorse-code/
georgeplace poetry
https://georgeplaceblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/is-it-a-dream
eternal spirit is eternal, overcoat wears out, all is sublime, mental, never in doubt... Don

Read more at: http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/short/balla
i laugh you became a pro pick up the blocks around the world someone misses you it's not me!

Read more at: http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/short/balla
We Agree On Love The time has come, for us to see. That our love was meant to be. The time has come, for us to see this through. You will see that we agree. You will see that we agree on love. Love, love, love, love.. Love, love, love.. We agree on love.. The time has come, for us to see. It's you for me, and me for you. The time has come, for us to see this through. You will see that we agree. You will see that we agree on love. Love, love, love, love.. Love, love, love.. We agree on love.. We finally see this coming true. It's you for me, and me for you. We finally see our love is coming through. You will see that we agree. You will see that we agree on love. Love, love, love, love.. Love, love, love.. We agree on love. We agree on love..... Love Song By Kim Robin Edwards

Read more at: http://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/we_agree_on_love_642793

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

poetry form week 9: more on free verse including cadence

Free Verse


Poetry that is based on the irregular rhythmic CADENCE or the recurrence, with variations, of phrases, images, and syntactical patterns rather than the conventional use of METER. RHYME may or may not be present in free verse, but when it is, it is used with great freedom. In conventional VERSE the unit is the FOOT, or the line; in free verse the units are larger, sometimes being paragraphs or strophes. If the free verse unit is the line, as it is in Whitman, the line is determined by qualities of RHYTHM and thought rather than FEET or syllabic count. Such use of CADENCE as a basis for POETRY is very old. The poetry of the Bible, particularly in the King James Version, which attempts to approximate the Hebrew CADENCES, rests on CADENCE and PARALLELISM. The Psalms and The Song of Solomon are noted examples of free verse. Milton sometimes substituted rhythmically constructed VERSE paragraphs for metrically regular lines, notably in the CHORUSES of Samson Agonistes, as this example shows:
But patience is more oft the exercise
Of Saints, the trial of thir fortitude,
Making them each his own Deliver,
And Victor over all
That tyranny or fortune can inflict.
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass was a major experiment in cadenced rather than metrical VERSIFICATION. The following lines are typical:
All truths wait in all things
They neither hasten their own delivery nor resist it,
They do not need the obstetric forceps of the surgeon.
Matthew Arnold sometimes used free verse, notably in "Dover Beach." But it was the French poets of the late nineteenth century --Rimbaud, Laforgue, Viele-Griffln, and others--who, in their revolt against the tyranny of strict French VERSIFICATION, established the Vers libre movement, from which the name free verse comes.
In the twentieth century free verse has had widespread usage by most poets, of whom Rilke, St.-John Perse, T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Carl Sandburg, and William Carlos Williams are representative. Such a list indicates the great variety of subject matter, effect and TONE that is possible in free verse, and shows that it is much less a rebellion against traditional English METRICS than a modification and extension of the resources of our language.

information credit: upen.edu

some blog links who voucher for free verse all the way, here are some of those gem blogs:



 ZoralinQ-ZQ:
https://rkgaron.wordpress.com/
 
A B Thomas:
https://abthomas.wordpress.com/
 
the memories of young heart:
https://memoirsofyoungheart.wordpress.com/
 
Julian Javier
https://crimsoncorvus.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/the-forlorn-heart/
 
perfumed verses
http://urpushi.blogspot.com/2014/12/unsafe-world.html
 
rach: projected words poetry:
https://projectwords11.wordpress.com/category/poems/
 
whitewashed sepulchers
https://blueplatypus.wordpress.com/
 
tapping the wall
http://tappingthewall.com/
 
into stillness:
https://intostillness.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/resting-in-your-spirit/
 
between silence:
http://alakaline.blogspot.com/2014/08/rain-verses.html
 
Susie Clevenger:
http://confessionsofalaundrygoddess.blogspot.com/2015/01/clutching-matches.html
 
write in motion:
http://writeinmotion.blogspot.com/
 
gardens of words:
http://gardenofwords.com/2015/01/07/small-lamp-of-defiance/
 
inner space
http://naturepremi.blogspot.com/