Poetry Friday: Macaronic Verse
I have been making a better attempt at participating in the “Poetry Stretch” each week. This week it is macaronic verse. At first I thought, no way. Then two phrases came to me: “pourquoi” and “je ne sais pas pourquoi”. Then I decided to work it into a pantuom (you know I am addicted to the form!)
Pourquoi
Pourquoi is the moon full of cheese?
Je ne sais pas pourquoi bleu cheese
Pourquoi do stars fall?
Je ne sais pas pourquoi wishes come true
Je ne sais pas pourquoi bleu cheese
Pourquoi did the dish run away with the spoon?
Je ne sais pas pourquoi wishes come true
Pourquoi did the cat meow?
Pourqoui did the dish run away with the spoon?
Je ne sais pas pourquoi the spoon loved the dish
Pourquoi did the cat meowed
Je ne sais pas pourquoi she giggled
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Je ne sais pas pourquoi the spoon loved the dish
Pourquoi did the chien bark?
Je ne sais pas pourquoi she giggled
Pourquoi does the moon wax and wane?
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Pourquoi did the chien bark?
Pourquoi do stars fall?
Pourquoi does the moon wax and wane?
Pourquoi is the moon full of cheese?
I am amazed how the last verse turned out…all beginning with ‘pourquoi”. Thanks, Tricia for the challenge. Karen is rounding up poetry today.
Happy Reading.
MsMac
February 27th, 2009 at 6:15 am
This is great! I didn’t think I could do this form justice but you certainly rocked it! I think kids would love to read this over and over. It’s silly and deep at the same time.
February 27th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Macaronic and cheese! The pairing I was SO hoping to find in this week’s poetry challenge!
February 27th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Hmmm, I did not even think of the “macaronic and cheese” pairing. This is one of those times that the poem just appeared in my head. Do you ever have those moments when the poem shows up without a lot of labor?
February 27th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
This is absolutely delicious!!!
March 1st, 2009 at 6:43 am
Great job, Jone! Wow, I’ve never attempted writing a pantoum.
March 1st, 2009 at 3:25 pm
A wonderful response to the challenge! (It has a certain je ne sais quoi…)
March 1st, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Wonderful response to the Stretch! (It has a certain je ne sais quoi…)