On Writing Poetry
Oh how I love to write poetry
Nana would encourage me daily.
Walking home from school I’d write a verse
Read what I wrote the words I’d rehearse.
I thought I was good because my Nan said so
Till now, I don’t think the words ever did flow.
I Know these days I’m still learning to write
New words I find in a book every night.
Gift from above I write what’s in my heart
Poetry for my Heath I wrote from the start.
Oft times I write about nature and Castle
Each time I win a trophy my eyes sparkle.
To know to some my poems are pleasing to read
Realize I should write more often to succeed.
Yes, Now I love to write my poems indeed.
Hinemoa Giffen August 9th, 2007
In a list
A contest entry
- CONTEST FOR HUGH WYLES FAVORITE’S ONLY # 18 by huguenauties.
750 points, ended August 14, 2007, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Just curious, what is "Castle" and why caps. Maybe it is a place. I like your little ode to why you write. It is cute and sweet. It is nice to find light hearted poems. Keep writing I should say, but you already will.
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Dear Katilina, the Castle is a fictious Castle known as Huguelot. You have to belong to Hugh Wyles favourites group to enter. Twice a month we have a contest in which the winner has to host the next contest, they pick the topic and we have a lot of fun. If you look at each first letter you'll see that they are in caps and they spell out the title of the poem, making it an Acrostic. Castle is in caps because it is Huguenauties Castle. I know it sounds complicated but it's really just a group that normally write serious work and Huguenauties allows us to let our hair down and have some fun.
Thankyou for reading my poem, it's much appreciated.
Hine.
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Dear Hine,
My Nanna gave me books of poetry
for Christmasses and birthdays every year
and, from the age of eight, encouraged me
to read and learn from writers I hold dear.
At school and then at college, English masters
who recognised potential in my verse,
(though lots of my attempts were sheer disasters),
encouraged me for better or for worse.
Though, as you know, at University
I studied boobs as much as literature,
their smoothness and their graceful symmetry
developed my experience for sure.
I doubt my Nanna ever would have guessed
my future fetish for the female breast.
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Your acrostic poem, (and your boobs by the way), is adorable and well constructed, deserving applause and best of luck in the voting.
Thankyou for sharing which I won't mention to Heathcote.
Love and hugs, XXX Hugh (R.)
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Dear Hine,
I'm glad your Nana encouraged you to keep writing poetry, A very nice Acrostic on the reasons why you write poetry.
Thank you for entering our group contest and good luck in the voting.
Love Jen.
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Dear Hine, It's great that you listened to your Nana, she was trying to instil the love of Poetry into you. Thankfully you've taken it up again.
Lovely write.
A/J
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Dear Hinemoa,
I'm glad your Nana encouraged you to write poetry..now we can all enjoy it as much as you enjoy writing it!
I'm sure Heath appreciates the poems you've written for him..lucky guy!
Best of Luck in this contest!
♥ Maureen
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Ah, a cool acrostic...oops I juat saw that Trista said that too, ah well I'm too lazy to hit the backspace key.
And like Trista I can't write one to save my life...lets hope it's never required of me!
And like you, I used to write as a kid, but short short stories and I guess that is why I like to write them still.
"Poetry on my Heath I wrote from the start."
Now I think that is poetic not only in form but in deed.
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Oh, cool, an acrostic! I haven't seen many of these lately and I always enjoy reading them. (Can't seem to write a decent one myself though.
) I loved the line about trophies making your eyes sparkle. I remember my first trophy here on AP and how tickled I was to get it. Every one still gives me that same little thrill, as worthless as they may be. 
But, it makes me feel like at least one person has appreciated what I've written! 
You did a great job with this, and I loved the rhyme. Those early encouragements in life are amazing...I think without that, a lot of writers might never have kept writing until they DID become good!
Best wishes and good luck in the contest,
~J.
Psssst...Might want to check the 3d to last line, I think you're missing the "s" in "poems"?
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