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Good News
| Posted at 03:56 PM on April 16, 2009 |
Fall is here!!
| Posted at 02:00 PM on September 26, 2008 |
Don't have the book yet, It is a great book to curl up and drink tea or coffee.
Have a wonderful weekend
Riley B
Hummingbird encounter!!!
| Posted at 01:22 AM on June 27, 2008 |
One morning, I decided it was time that most of the rainy weather was about to simmer down. I pulled out the humming bird feeder, and cleaned it, and filled it with homemade humming bird fuel, and added red food coloring. I call it "fuel" it makes them run on high octane SUGAR! Then once I put it up that night it rained. I thought great now it is going to be watery. So, I waited a few days , and no Birds. So, I took it down and it rained a few more days. I forgot about it, and about two weeks went by.
One morning the sun was out, and we had the sliding door open, and the screen door, it was open. I was sitting on the couch enjoying the sun that was shining in.
All of a sudden this big humming bird came in the house, just enough to get my attention and my sons attention. The humming bird Yelled and fussed so loudly it was like he or she was screaming at me. The bird was screaming at me for a good minute. I had to look at my son and we both had our mouth open in awe. Then the hummingbird backed up, and flew out of the room. My son and I had to laugh, and instead of enjoying the sun I had to go and fix the humming bird feeder again. I guess a moms day of work is never done.
This time I remember seeing the blue flowers that grow wild up here. So, I decided to be different and added a few drops of blue hummingbird food coloring. Wow, I had the whole neighborhood of hummingbirds the next day. This Mother Nature spring thing has produced a lot of baby hummingbirds of all colors. We get to watch all of them, and yes the big humming bird comes back. They like to humm and they are really saying thank you.
So, put out your hummingbird feeders, these little birds need help, when there are few flowers out there.
My hummingbird feeder recipe:
depends on the size of your feeder: one part sugar (2/3 cup of sugar) to two parts water, put on stove and warm just to melt the sugar. Let it cool and pour it in your feeder and hang it by a window so you can enjoy watching them.
Riley B
We have recieved our first Review
| Posted at 10:51 PM on June 16, 2008 |
Mom and I thank you very much.
RB
Great News
| Posted at 02:43 AM on May 22, 2008 |
Thanks to everyone who made this book possible
Good News!!!
| Posted at 03:54 AM on April 17, 2008 |
Soon we will announce when you can purchase the book.
Keep checking back
Thanks
Mother Nature : Trudy Y.
Daughter Spring: Riley B.
Styles Of Poetry
| Posted at 11:21 PM on March 23, 2008 |
By Gary Hess
The style of writing poetry differs from person to person; long
or short meters, three or four lines to a stanza. But the great
thing is, no matter how a poem is written it still holds great
emotion. Some techniques used in poetry are onomatopoeia,
alliteration, assonance, rhyming, simile and metaphor.
Onomatopoeia is one of the easiest to learn and use (but not
spell). The definition of onomatopoeia is a word imitating a
sound. For example; 'buzz', 'moo' and 'beep'. This can be used
in a variety of ways giving the reader a 'hands on' feel.
One technique that you might be familiar with is alliteration.
This procedure is used by starting three or more words with the
same sound. An example of this would be 'The crazy crackling
crops.' The three words don't have to have the exact same
beginning to have this effect.
The next style is assonance. It is defined as a repetition of
vowel sounds within syllables with changing consonants. This is
also used in many different circumstances. One would be 'tilting
at windmills.' Notice the vowels within each syllable sound the
same.
Rhyming is probably the most well-known technique used. However
unlike popular belief, it does not need to be within a poem to
make it a poem. It is what it is.. a technique.
As for similes, they are often used within poetry. They are an
expression that compares one thing to another. A paradigm of
this would be 'The milk tasted like pickles.' This method is
used in all forms of poetry and generally has the words 'like'
or 'as.'
The last but not least style is metaphor. A metaphor is a word
or phrase used one way to mean another. Metaphors are sometimes
hard to spot and take some thinking to figure out, but they give
writers more power to express their thoughts about a certain
situation. One famous case where a metaphor is used is within
'The Raven' by Edgar Allen Poe. In fact, not only is it found
within the story, the story itself is a metaphor of memory and
the constant reminder of the narrator's loss.
These techniques are seen throughout history within both famous
and amateur poems alike. To have a full grasp of poetry
onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, rhyming, simile and
metaphor should be household words.
About the Author: Gary R. Hess is an author for Peoms Peotry.
Source: http://www.isnare.com
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Poetry In A Nutshell
| Posted at 12:40 AM on March 02, 2008 |
By: Gary Hess
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is in meters and verse. It is an art form. It is something that cannot be
judged by its cover and cannot be criticized to the point where it just "sucks." Poetry is about expression. Poetry
expresses the way we feel on a certain subject through imagery and other senses. It helps us deal with our daily
problems, be it good or bad.
The emotion which is put within the poem brings it life. A poem without emotion is not a poem at but simply prose.
Poetry is what makes us feel happy or sad, mad or gleeful, loving or broken hearted. Poetry is life on paper. It does
not need to be of a certain subject or even rhyme.
Poetry is poetry. It has its own mind. If it flows good if not... it needs work. The rules can be bent but not broken. Our
life is our life and no one can tell us what we have been through but ourselves. We know best not some stranger
reading our poems. Our poetry is our life, not what someone says.
Rhyming in poetry is not always the best way to express yourself. Rhyming actually takes away many words that could
have been used. If you try to rhyme it cuts your dictionary into little pieces. It doesn't need to be this way, choose flow
over rhyme.
As a result of this, poetry is defined as a way of putting flowing words together in meter and verse to show emotion or
tell a story.
About The Author:
Gary is the owner of http://www.poemofquotes.com/
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Fun with Acrostics Part Two
| Posted at 01:12 AM on February 24, 2008 |
Try making your your own Acrostic Name Poem, for example
Darin is a dreamer
Against the wind he sails
Running across the Golden Sea
In the fog he finds his treasure, he
Never forgets those he loves
If you need help check out this website:
http://www.poems forfree.com/namepo.html
Fun with Acrostics
| Posted at 04:23 AM on February 15, 2008 |
I
have had a few Acrostic Poems Published. Here is how to make an Acrostic Poem
Think of a word and write it down like this
Winter Wind
W
I
N
T
E
R
W
I
N
D
Then you write across like a puzzle
Winter Wind
W inter wind softly blowing and
I n the snowy mountains
N ever walk alone
T he wind is whispering warnings and
E arly morning birds chirping
R iver is frozen and avalanches pending
W inter wind softly blowing and
I n the snowy mountains
N ever walk alone
D o be aware of Natures Winter Wind
There the poem is done
You can write about Nature and Hiking or about snowboarding.
Try writing an Acrostic poem it is fun.
Cheers,
Riley B
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