A Cloud Limerick

  They bounce through the sky on the breeze, Traverse the world’s length with such ease, Nimbus brings the rain, Cirrus plays to feign, The clouds! They do just as they please.   I hope you enjoyed it, Christina! 🙂 ~ Victoria Elizabeth

Sharing Some Laughter

I’m not my usual optimistic self just yet, so I decided to share some of my “work poetry” to help lift my spirits. In my office, the supervisors have a tendency to announce via email when it’s their turn covering the night shift and/or weekends. Instead of just sending out a quick, “Hey, I’m here…

A limerick for Christina: Puppies!

I posted on Twitter that I would write a limerick for ANY topic tweeted back to me. Christina Jones was my first victim volunteer with the topic: PUPPIES! So, in all corniness and laughter, here comes your limerick, Christina: ********** There once was a pup named Abu, Who, to a young family, was welcomed anew!…

The Brawl.

Since the last poem went over so well, here’s another. ****************** Frustration. Words flow, but meaning never comes. Some people fight for the joy of breaking down the spirit overly righteous. Others scream and shout for the sweet release of carbon-dioxide into the air. Very few speak for a worthwhile cause. Feelings hurt egos bruise…

Why I Run

A few nights ago, I shared a poem on my other blog, The Memoirs of a Yo-Yo Dieter, entitled, “Why I Run.” With the help of a good friend, I edited the poem down to make it more powerful, less wordy, and to make it “submission-ready” for a few contests. Since I haven’t shared any…

Post Holiday Mini-Poem

[Disclaimer: This is very dorky/corny. You’ve been warned.]   A mini-poem for those going through the post-holiday funk:   Christmas has gone, The New Year has went, The time is now done, The hours long spent.   “Back to work,” the people cry, “There is much to do!” The bills, they come! I must comply,…

Holiday Break!

I have just one more week of class and then I get the luxury of a two week holiday break. I’m ecstatic. I feel like I’ve been running in overdrive for several months now, balancing work, school, NaNoWriMo, side projects and, most importantly, my family and friends. It will be nice to finally step away…

The Aviator is Out!

I’m keeping this post short and sweet, as I’m behind on my NaNoWriMo and my punishment is that I’m not allowing myself to read or write [outside of my school/work obligations, of course], until I’ve caught up on my word quota. The Fall 2012 edition of The Aviator, Full Sail University’s literary magazine, is officially…

Sharing a poem…

I’d like to share a poem with you that I wrote very recently while taking a break from NaNoWriMo. However, before I post it, I’d like to offer a thought that has been troubling me for quite a while. This should go without saying, but the tone expressed in this poem is NOT an emotion…

Publications 8, 9, and 10!

I just received word from Full Sail University’s literary magazine, The Aviator, that two of my poems and one piece of my flash fiction have been selected for publication. Yay! In addition, one of my poems was selected for the “Editor’s Award,” which I’m guessing is the favorite piece in the chosen genre. Woohoo! Normally,…