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Tag Archives: rhyme

Make Something: Birthday

April 29, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

My birthday is May 1 … just two days away. I’m calling this year my halfway point. As I reach age forty-five, ninety seems a reasonable life expectancy—just a bit longer than my mom […]

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Make Something: Rice

March 12, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

Writing with rice is almost as fun as drawing with markers. My son (a fountain ideas this week) contends that I should have gone a greater distance and made a […]

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Make Something: Glass

February 21, 2014by bethnyland Leave a comment

Today’s make something suggestion was to work on glass. What a wonderful opportunity to combine some of my favorite things: rhyming, Sharpies, and wine! This was one of the few […]

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Make Something: Before Lunch

November 4, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Hey father, provider, so good and so great! Thanks for the marvelous food on my plate … soft mellow cheese and juicy red meat, crisp salty chips and a salsa with heat, […]

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Make Something: Eraser

July 20, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Make something with an eraser. How about a quick poem?

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Being Creative, Make Something 365, Poetry

Make Something: Nature Jingle

June 24, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Write an advertising jingle for something in nature. This seemed the perfect creative assignment to involve my poetic, musical, silly daughters. Together, we brainstormed aspects of nature, filling a page […]

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Make Something: Ten-Word Love Story

May 21, 2013by bethnyland 1 Comment

At last! Three weeks into the year of making things, I encountered a storytelling assignment. “Write a ten-word love story,” prompts Noah Scalin in 365: A Daily Creativity Journal. I […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365, Poetry

The Round

November 25, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 330 prompt: Round We sing a song together but with different starts, lining up sweet harmonies while carrying our parts.

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Poetry

Elegance

November 22, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 327 prompt: Elegant tall, slender woman glides down the stairs in a dress so stunning everyone stares

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Poetry

Rules of the Ode

May 29, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 150 prompt: Rule of Thirds A well-composed photo Complies with the rule of thirds A well-composed poem Just needs the right words

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Poetry

My Purse

March 18, 2012by bethnyland 4 Comments

Day 78 prompt: handbag I almost always carry a purse Usually medium-sized Sometimes boxy and wee I avoid those cavernous sacks That overwhelm my frame So deep and dark I […]

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Poetry

Ordinary Worker

March 2, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 62 prompt: ordinary I think and talk and write for pay I rarely ever miss a day “High performer,” so they said I thought I would get ahead But […]

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Poetry

Ode to Toys

February 23, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 54 prompt: plastics (try singing it to the tune of Ode to Joy!)  Dune Buggy Baby, Operation Fisher Price Little People nation Simon, Inch Worm, Bristle Blocks Most of […]

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Poetry

Use Your Holidays

February 15, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 46 prompt: holidays   the days you accrue are precious and few so take a vacation without hesitation

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Poetry

Fast

February 8, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 39 prompt: fast   Some poems last. This one’s fast.

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