Alphabet Poem

Question

I think there may have been a series of challenges like this way back when, but since they aren't going on anymore I thought the idea was fair game. =P

Write a poem in which each line starts with each letter of the alphabet. The first line starts with A, the second with B, and so on all the way to Z. Your poem can be about any topic you want, as long as it follows that pattern. It also doesn't matter if your poem rhymes or doesn't or is based on truth or not.

Word Limit: Exactly 26 lines (one for each letter).

Judgment Day: I will judge this in two weeks, on November 11 (this is a holiday in Canada, so keep that in mind if I'm a little late judging). If no one or only one person has responded by that day, I will lengthen the deadline by one week. If there is still only one response, that person will win the challenge.

Questions, Concerns or Thoughts?: Comment or send me a personal message.

Comments

Does your poem have to be on the same topic??
And nice challenge. I like it. It's unique.
Hoping to enter it soon. Once I get the answer, haha!

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Your poem can be about anything at all. It would be great if the poem followed one theme or topic but it isn't a requirement. This is a pretty easy challenge! haha. I'll be posting my example in a few days, after there are some more responses.

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ATTENTION ALL:
*** I will not be at a computer on November 11 at all, so I will judge this challenge on Saturday, November 12 instead. ***
thanks, won.

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Okay. It is Nov 11 already today. Is it because of Remembrance day??

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No Cherry, it wasn't because of Remembrance day. I was snowboarding yesterday so I was away from computers. Okay, time to judge now!!

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Everyone did an excellent job! However, after long consideration, I have chosen Spots to win this challenge!! Congratulation Spots!

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Oh.
P.S: Congratulations Spots!!

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Thanks Cherry and WoN

Answer 1

 

- Combined - 

 

All I ever needed to know was laid

Bare when our  faces met.

 

Captivating, isn't it - your smile, your

Dazzling eyes and the glitter in your hair.

Eternal fire reaching out 

From under your skin. My skin.

 

Gladly do I pledge my oath to you

Henceforth I belong to you and you alone.

I know that someday things may change, but

Just this once I hope this is forever.

Keeping my faith in you - in us - I

Learn how strong my heart has become.

 

Memories are what we make of them, so

Never waste your time on resentment and fear.

Oftentimes we think we are not worthy of the

Patience and devotion of another human being.

Quite the opposite (I've learned) is true and I am

Relying on you to be there for me always,

Same as I am there for you;

Together forever, hand in hand, arm in arm,

Us as one.

 

Velvet is the softest fabric and a

Whisper is the softest sound. Like an

X-ray you see through me, clearly, but

Your gaze is softer than the feather down.

Zoom in on my eyes and you will know. I love you.

Comments

I'm happy to say this took a lot less time than my previous response. And, yay, my first free verse!
It's a bit random and confusing, but it's a sort of flow-of-thoughts which in my mind makes it okay. You'll see at the "Y" line how my need for rhyming started to break out after being subdued for so long. But it was subtle enough that I let it slide.
Once again, WoN, thank you for the inspiration. You seem to be hitting the right buttons in my creative brain cells. For the next challenge, I won't even bother replying until you do. XD

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Wow, this is great Spots! I love how each line flows into the next. And you did a great job not rhyming! haha.
lol, I feel so special, being inspiration for you! =P

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Oh wow thanks.

Answer 2

 

A long, forgotten time ago,

Before the dawn of man,

Came along an animal

Describe it if you can!

 

Elephants have been around

For sixty million years;

Gathering in families,

Herds made of loving pairs.

 

I dreamt there was an elephant

Just standing in my room

Keeping one would be a treat

'Least I so assume.

 

Many people think they are

Not as smart as chimpanzees,

Often times they are surprised

P'haps all is not as it seems.

 

Quite impressive is their mind

Remarkable, I'd say.

So is their long memory

That's nearly a cliché.

 

Understanding elephants,

Virtues, faults and all,

We would be much better off

Xenophobia would fall.

 

Yes, I'd love an elephant,

Zanzibarian friend;

I've used up all the letters now

So this must be the end.

Comments

Yo :)

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Just because you all asked for it, I finished the poem. I hope you'll forgive the extra lines, but I couldn't just end it mid-stanza.

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AWESOME!!
And I like the way you added the extra 2 lines. It makes it much better :)

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haha, nice Spots! The extra lines are hilarious.

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It was hard. Very hard. Don't ever attempt to make rhyme with an alphabet song. -.-
I'm glad you like it, it makes the effort worth.

Answer 3

// since there has been a lull in responses, I thought I'd share what I did for this challenge. it's kind of corny, but that seems like the only kind of poetry I can write recently - haha. ;) of course, since this is my challenge, my response will not be elligible for winning so get submitting guys! =)

A Love Poem in 26 Lines

And you are the only person who I ever really loved.

Because you were there when a lot of people weren't.

Cozy costumes caused me to worship you.

Don't try and tell me you didn't feel the same.

Even if it was short-lived, I know you did.

Figuring out why hasn't even crossed my mind.

Going away might have been the best move you made.

However, leaving me here was cold.

I tried to keep us going. I lied to keep us going.

Justice hurts sometimes.

Keep telling myself it was for the best.

Like it was what I deserved.

Mostly, I keep telling myself that part of you still cares.

No matter what the evidence shows me.

Only, you won't talk to me now.

People tell me to move on from you. People tell me to forget about you.

Quite a lot of people, actually.

Remembering old times is all I have, though.

Sometimes it hurts,

Turns me against myself.

Until I feel I can no longer hold on; but I do.

Vexing me still is the question:

Would you still love me if I had kept it up? Would you still love me if I had lied it up?

Xylene is a flammable hydrocarbon; my heart feels like xylene sometimes.

You've ruined how soft my bed felt to me before I met you. You lied when you said I'd find someone to fill the empty space.

Zeal for old times is all that lays there now.

Comments

That was just beautiful.
I laughed at "xylene" (in a good way), but the second part in that line almost made me cry (also in a good way).
It seems like a while since we had some really emotional poetry... Thanks for posting this.

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Oh wow, thank you Spots! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. =)
"x" was quite the letter to get something working. I eventually resorted to reading the x portion of the dictionary to find something to use! That's my favorite line of the whole thing, haha!

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I love the x and z lines  - easily the hardest letters to use and those lines just seem really distinctive :)

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Those were definitely tough, haha. Thank you. =)

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Nice :)

Answer 4

We decided that because you were going to judge these poems on Remembrance Day, we wrote our own poem about Remembrance day. We hope you like it, but there are some silly lines in it too.

Remembrance Day

A day to remember the soldiers

Because they fought for our freedom

Canada is very special because we have freedom

Dogs protect soldiers and people love them

Earth is where we where born

Freedom is our life and our protection

Gas bombs kill the soldiers

Hope is what they need and love from us

I love the soldiers because they protected us

Jelly beans are not for them - don’t be silly

Killing is part of war

Love from us to the soldiers

Many wars have happened to lots of countries

No one likes war because it is dangerous

Of course the soldiers loved us so we love them

Peace keeping forces make peace

Quarrels can lead to war

Remembrance Day is very special to all people

Soldiers are special to us because they protect us

Tattoos can be special to the soldiers

United Nations help stop wars from happening

Veterans actually went to war

War is very dangerous for us

Xylophones and toys are not part of war

Young people should not go to war

Zoos are not for soldiers war is

 

 

Comments

I think it's a great idea for a poem. And I like that there are both funny and serious lines in it, because life is made of both funny and serious things and we should never forget the funny ones, nor ignore the serious ones. Well done.

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This is great guys! You took a serious topic and added some humor. That is the way I always deal with serious or heavy topics, so I liked that aspect of your poem. Very good job.

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Thank you for the nice comments. We are glad that you liked the funny lines in the poem.

Answer 5

A Day to Remember

All is silent now
Bullets stilled
Casualties accounted for
Death has become too familiar
Each of us grieves for lost friends
Finally an end to the fighting
Grateful that we few have survived
Hopeful for the future
In this we are
Joyful, yet knowing that we must
Keep the memories alive
Lest we forget
Many gave their lives
None were untouched
Onward to the future
Peace is what we fought for
Quiet
Reflection
Shows us
The way
Ultimately, we make the choice
Value peace or
War will return
Xanadu is within our reach
Yet we must always guard against
Zealots who would bar the way

Comments

Nice job Kismet! This is very nice; the way that each line flows into the next, especially at the end, is very well done. I really liked that aspect of it.

Answer 6

A hand comes across my face.

Burying my sarrow.

Caring for my crushed up heart.

"Death drew us apart!" I would say.

Even though the sound of my voice was strong.

Fighting the heartbreak was too much for me to handle.

Getting the strenght to go on.

Handeling this on my own.

I know I am not alone

Just I feel like I am alone.

Ken was my true love.

Love = Ken.

Many people liked him.

No one liked him like I did.

Opening my heart to him.

Promising I would marry him.

Quarting wasn't enough for him.

Really it was love.

Sadly, Something happened.

Trechourous even.

Un-eveningly fair.

Vading in the mists was him.

Wailing, There I am now.

X-Rays couldnt lie could they?

Young was he.

Zooming in Heaven was he too.

Comments

I ment X-Rays couldnt lie could they?

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You can edit your response by clicking the little edit link on the bottom right of your post to correct the "lie".
I like your poem, you managed to get almost all of the letters into it seamlessly, even the hard ones. I did notice that you stopped using punctuation after a few lines. I'm not sure if it was on purpose but it doesn't look that way. Also there's a couple of spelling errors.  But, good job!

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Very nice, MyWrittingSoul. Welcome to ThinkWrite. I liked the mystery in this poem. It felt like there was more to it that you weren't telling. That really added something to it, I thought.
This challenge is closed, so you aren't eligible to win, but thank you for your response!

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I know. I just thought it would be fun to put a response. And thankyou for both of your comments. They really helped me. I am not new though. I forgot my password for my other account. Lol. But thankyou.