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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Poetry Friday - About Piñatas - Sort of

 

            It's Poetry Friday, and Susan Thomsen is hosting HERE on her blog, Chicken Spaghetti for Poetry Friday.  Susan also has taken the challenge described below and written about the "Passaic piñata"! Thanks for hosting, Susan!     

         It's already the end of January - wow! Time really does fly! Tanita Davis of those creative Poetry Sisters wrote this at the end of December for this month's challenge:

 Poetry Peeps! You’re invited to our challenge for the month of January! Here’s the scoop: We’re writing ekphastic poetry on… piñatas. No, really. Those hollow-hearted paper beasts we love to beat might not be something you think are poem-worthy – usually – but you’ve NEVER seen piñatas like these. Featured on PBS’s fabulous Craft In America series, we’re celebrating the humble piñata as elevated by Robert Benavidez. Check out his work. Are you game? Good! Whichever of his creative creatures and absolutely out-there works of art that you choose, you have a month to craft your creation and share it on January 26 in a post and/or on social media with the tag #PoetryPals.

       At the risk of saying what others must also be saying, these Piñatas are fabulous, though I can't imagine taking out a long stick to break them open! Surely it's a no-no! You can find the page of all of them here!


Grateful

 

pinatas mostly hold sweets to eat

now imagine they’re doggy treats

                                 for dogs deserve our gratitude                                

for warmth when cold in solitude

as hiking partners through the night

they give protection from a fright

and comfort when we stroke their coat

soft, inviting, worry antidote

when you need a body stretch 

instead of playing games like fetch

the latest in the best of show

their downward dog shows how to go

 

Linda Baie ©


            Thanks, #PoetrySisters for giving us wonderful challenges. This was fun and the pinatas. as I wrote earlier, too, are wonderful! 

             Last, thanks to those whose postcards I've received already! I'm saving them up for a big post later. They are a light in January!  ~Linda



27 comments:

  1. This is surely one of the kookier piñatas I've seen, and your poem does it more than justice! I love "worry antidote," and will share that with my friend Biscuit, who is sacked out next to me.

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    1. Thanks, Susan, how fun to hear about Biscuit!

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  2. Linda, your pinata poem is so clever. I almost used that image for mine but I took a different route to write a poem. Downdog wonder-it's fun to read about a yoga pose in your poem. Have a wonderful week.

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  3. Perfect, Linda - the downward doggie-best-friend! So creative!

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  4. I love your fun use of rhyme and a fun idea to have a pinata full of doggie treats for dogs! I know my dog would be all-in on that idea!

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  5. HAHAH, a downward dog is an antidote to a Hieronymus Bosch piñata - I think this is a more fun take on that!

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  6. Thanks, Carol, Patricia, Tracey & Tanita! There were many I loved, & wanted to write about, but dogs are favorites. Thus, I found the one!

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  7. Oh, I don't think I could ever hit something so sweet and lovely with a stick, it's a work of art! And I agree, doggies do deserve so much, for all the give us. <3

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  8. These pinata creations are so unique, and your poem is perfect for the one you chose.

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  9. Downward dog pinata! Who knew? I really like seeing stretch and fetch in this poem! xo

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  10. This downward dog piñata poem goes nicely with Sara's rat yoga poem!

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  11. Thanks so much for coming by, Jane, Rose, Irene, & Mary Lee. It's been the busiest day! I hope to get to everyone soon!

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  12. Linda, I love that pinata picture you chose! What an image, and I love all the doggy phrases in your poem--best of show, doggy treats and more. Yes, dogs are a worry antidote. Such a fun phrase.

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  13. Oh my. That pinata. Your poem is a wonderful response to it, Linda. I especially like the flow and warmth of these lines; for dogs deserve our gratitude / for warmth when cold in solitude / as hiking partners through the night / they give protection from a fright... And that ending is a cracker!

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    1. Oops. It's been too long. (Kat here.)

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    2. Thanks, Kat. As I wrote earlier, it was fun to write, soon as I saw this one!

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  14. Downward dog! Fun! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com

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  15. So great! I love "downward dog" because that's exactly what I thought of when I looked at the photo. These pinatas are so great!

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  16. This is such a clever poem, Linda. It showcases so many doggy delights. Love it, especially: for warmth when cold in solitude / as hiking partners through the night

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  17. The range of his art is so impressive! I love seeing the different piñatas that resonated with the poets that participated in this challenge. Your poem is a lovely tribute to canine companionship - I love the line "soft, inviting, worry antidote." So true!

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  18. That pinata makes me giggle...but, yes. Dogs deserve a treat. And, they are such faithful companions on the hike of life. What a tribute.

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  19. Your poem made me want to get on the floor into a downward dog! Nice job on this prompt. Aren't his piñatas gorgeous!

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  20. There was something that made me laugh out loud with delight here, Linda -- wonderful!!

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  21. Very clever, Linda. I love the phrase 'worry antidote' - so very true. And these pinatas are all just amazing!

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  22. Thanks, everyone. I'm so glad the poem made you smile. The art of each one is, as we all seemed to say, amazing, true inspirations!

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