Ah, Yes...Spring is now upon us all and Easter is mere days away!
The Easter holiday means a variety of things to each and every one of us. Some see it as a traditional religious holiday. Some see it as a secular event. The one thing that the majority of people have in common regarding Easter is that there are celebrations that occur worldwide on this day. Since the traditions are many and varied, I am supplying a link which provides information for customs around the world.
Easter Around the World:
www.easterbunnys.net/easteraroundtheworld.htm
So whether it is religious ceremonies and activities to easter bunnies and egg hunts, to family gatherings and bellies full of chocolate...there is something for everyone to enjoy at this time of year (including OLDPOETRY!) Below you will find just a small sample of some pages I found related to fun Easter activities. Enjoy!
"Virtual" Easter Basket (www.billybear4kids.com/post/basket/maker.htm )
Adopt a Chick
( www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/easter/adopt.html )
Easter Egg Hunt
( www.funnygreetings.com/egghunt.htm )
Easter Recipes
( www.holidays.net/easter/recipes.htm )
Kids Crafts
( www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/easter/ )
This week's spotlight poems all contain the word "Easter" in the title. (Is there a particular word or topic you are looking for? Go to OldPoetry and click on the "search" option on the top of the page. Type in what you are looking for and a list of matches will be given.)
Please take some time to read and comment on the poems listed below.
1. The Easter Flower - Claude McKay
oldpoetry.com/poetry/19686
2. Poem for Easter - Steve Turner
oldpoetry.com/poetry/7272
3. Easter - Joyce Kilmer
oldpoetry.com/poetry/13415
4. Easter Morning - Amy Clampitt
oldpoetry.com/poetry/23092
5. On Easter Day - Oscar Wilde
oldpoetry.com/poetry/12011
6. Easter Wings - George Herbert
oldpoetry.com/poetry/11680
7. Easter Hymn - Alec Derwent Hope
oldpoetry.com/poetry/10907
8. An Easter Rhyme - Barcroft Henry Boake
oldpoetry.com/poetry/5599
9. Easter 1916 - William Butler Yeats
oldpoetry.com/poetry/8611
10. Easter Eve - John Keble
oldpoetry.com/poetry/28361
Now, onto the hunt!
Go to OldPoetry. Make sure you are logged in. Find a poem with each of the words on the list below and comment on them. There are ten words on the list so you should comment on all ten poems. Come back to this column and post the links to the poems you have commented on along with the word you found in each poem. For example:
Spring - http:/ /oldpoetry.com/poetry/10465
The list of words you must find in poems:
1. rabbit
2. egg
3. basket
4. bonnet
5. spring
6. chocolate
7. candy
8. bunny
9. hunt
10.parade
ALSO...in addition to the ten comments, you are required to write a haiku (3 lines, 5-7-5 syllable count) about Easter and post it in your comment on this column along with the links to the poems you commented on at OldPoetry.
This hunt will close on Wednesday, April 14th. The FIRST FIVE PEOPLE to COMPLETE this hunt in its entirety will be awarded 50 points each.
As always, I offer special bonus points during the time the hunt remains open. It is simple to figure out where the bonus is if you read the entire column. The first five people to do the bonus this week will receive 25 points each.
Good luck, Enjoy the Hunt and Happy Easter to all!
Unbridled1
Note: If you have any poets that you would like to see spotlighted in this column, please feel free to im me, Unbridled1, with the names. I will see what I can do and your input is always appreciated and welcomed!
NOW GO READ SOME OLDPOETRY!
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