NaPoWriMo--DAY TWENTY FOUR

NaPoWriMo PROMPT: Write about a particular fruit – your choice, but describe this fruit as closely as possible.

Maracuyà 

Back in Cusco Peru, after two weeks of trains,

Buses and taxis and boats and airplanes.
Now seeking only a meal and a rest.
Nothing outlandish, what would you suggest? 

We went with a friend to a door in a wall

Where pizza aromas sent out a call.
We soon had a dinner too good to behold,
And a pitcher of liquid as yellow as gold.

It was fruity and citric and mellow and sweet.

From the Amazon jungle, a wonderful treat.
It is called Maracuyà, a gold passion fruit.
We all loved the flavor, there was no dispute.

The size of an egg with a pineapple zing,

Black seeds; fleshy fruit to make the tongue sing.
Many things I’ve forgot from the trip, it is true,
But I’ll always recall the gold fruit of Peru.

NaPoWriMo--DAY TWENTY THREE

NaPoWriMo PROMPT: Write a poem about a particular letter of the alphabet, or perhaps, the letters that form a short word.

The Twenty-Seventh Letter 

She follows after Z. 

Most agree she is a character,

And a bit eccentric, 

But she knows how to make connections.  

When she’s Roman 

And Italic--she‘s curvaceous.

 Sometimes she’s relaxed,

 Sometimes extra curvy.

Almost always dynamic.

Occasionally traditional,

 Or peculiar.

 Palatino Italic

Or, one of my favorites, 

A true classic.

But don’t call her a dingbat. 

Dingbats are just ornamental.

By herself she is
And per se: the word.

An ampersand is a cursive form of the Latin word "et" which means "and."

NoPoWriMo--DAY TWENTY TWO

NaPoWriMo PROMPT: Engage with different languages and cultures through the lens of proverbs and idiomatic phrases. Many different cultures have proverbs or phrases that have largely the same meaning, but are expressed in different ways. Find an idiomatic phrase from a different language or culture, and use it as the jumping-off point for your poem.

Looking for Silver Linings 

The Czech said, “No need to walk around the porridge.” 

“Yes,” said the Frenchman, “The carrots are cooked.” 

“But there’s no need to make a bull out of a fly,” warned the Finn. 

“You’re right,” agreed the man from Japan. “Even monkeys fall from trees.” 

“Still, not all donuts come with a hole,” warned the Italian. 

“Well” Said the Swede, “There’s no cow on the ice.” 

“Yeah, no need to cry over spilt milk,” sighed the Yank. 

“We may be going bananas but there’s gotta be a light at the end of the tunnel.” 

“Yes,” agreed the German, “everything has an end, only the sausage has two.” 

“I’m not so sure,” said the Japanese. 

“If you speak of tomorrow, the rats in the ceiling will laugh.”