Two Years of Rhymes = Lots of Good Times

Highlights from Year Two for You

by Rachel Hoyt

image by anankkml via freedigitalphotos.net

Happy Blogoversary to me!

It's time to start year three!!!

Did you enjoy year number two?

I've cherished every comment from you.

They help me to carry on

waking up each day at dawn

to search for fun stories to share

with a bit of added rhyming flare.

To celebrate, I will list this year's Top 10

poems that you might want to read (again?):

#10 - Earth Day Letter to Schaub's

#9 - Turtle Marriage Tips

#8 - Mickle

#7 - Kill a Cock, Stop a Cockfight

#6 - Norwegian Moo Gold

#5 - Something Blue

#4 - Color Me Nutritious

#3 - Love Sleep, Hate the Leap!

#2 - Painter Pauly and Ruler Ronnie

#1 - Matter, Don't Mind

I also published some fun poems about tea

and would like to thank Tea Magazine for supporting me.

Check out I'm a Steam Pot, Taste Bud Travels and Tea Loves Thee.

Lastly, if you haven't yet, visit Clickety Clack, We Talk Back,

where I rhyme online comments into a word snack,

as a new columnist who riffs on those talking smack.

Friday Photo Fun - Something Spinning

Something Spinning

by Rachel Hoyt

Uses less electricity than a single light

and saves even more when operated right.

In the late 1800s we invented this tool

to help our days feel fresh and cool.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Technorati Tags: Game, Abstract Photo, Rhyme, Humor, Guess, Poetry

Friday Photo Fun is when I share a randomly captured moment,
or perhaps a photo experiment with more purposeful intent,
then pair it with a rhyming riddle to exercise your mind
and teach you more weird facts to which you once were blind.

After the answer is guessed, I will post a second, non-abstract photo...

and just in case you wanted to know,
the first is not a photoshopped version of the second -
they're shot using different techniques that to me beckon.

Eric (Bubba) Alder guessed correctly that we can
keep our days fresh and cool with a ceiling fan.

Thursday Thoughts - Paper, Pens and Handwriting

Image by gt_pann via freedigitalphotos.net

My fellow humans of the modern world,

When was the last time your fingers were curled

around a pen through which your thoughts were hurled

onto a blank piece of paper or a greeting card?

Was the sensation odd? Were the finger movements hard?

Had it been more than a month? Six weeks?

Do your pads of paper look like antiques?

Were you worried that your pen's ink may have gone dry?

If you got a paper cut would it make you cry?

If you fear that your handwriting

is becoming less and less inviting,

braving such fears is the only way

to get your actual writing skills to stay.

You never know when you will need the ability

to scrawl a quick note without technology.

Perhaps there will be a vast power outage

or you'll be stranded somewhere on the edge.

No fancy cell phone cover can help your phone swim the sea

if you are trapped on an island, hungry and lonely,

but a neatly scrawled S.O.S. in the sand

might attract a kind helping hand.

So be careful passing too many days

without practicing the ancient ways

to communicate via paper and pen.

You'll need it some day.  Don't ask me when.

Do you want to be average or send messages with style?

What's your choice?

Rachel Hoyt

of Rhyme Me a Smile

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.


Read the news that inspired the rhyme here.


Technorati Tags: Writing, Paper, Pen, Handwriting, Poetry


Does getting cards in the mail make you smile?
Why not get one from me once in a while?

Wacky Word Wednesday - Jocundity

Jocundity

by Rachel Hoyt

image by Federico Stevanin via freedigitalphotos.net

To be filled with jocundity

is never a pity.

It makes you look pretty,

but not more witty.

One's inner cheer, their merry,

is called jocundity.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Every week I rhyme and define a new wacky word.

Come on over to indulge your inner nerd.

And, please let me know of any weird words you've heard.

Technorati Tags: Words, Vocabulary, Poem, Rhyme, Jocundity, Poetry

Friday Photo Fun - Something Soft

Something Soft

by Rachel Hoyt

Loved by people who have gone crazy

or taken drugs until their vision is hazy

because it's soothing to touch and pet

(though if caught doing that you may feel regret).

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Technorati Tags: Game, Abstract Photo, Rhyme, Humor, Guess, Poetry

Friday Photo Fun is when I share a randomly captured moment,
or perhaps a photo experiment with more purposeful intent,
then pair it with a rhyming riddle to exercise your mind
and teach you more weird facts to which you once were blind.

After the answer is guessed, I will post a second, non-abstract photo...

and just in case you wanted to know,
the first is not a photoshopped version of the second -
they're shot using different techniques that to me beckon.


No one guessed the full answer, padded walls,
but Wanda knew velvety things are soft like paws.

Thursday Thoughts - Computer Glitches and Ronald Page

image by Salvatore Vuono via freedigitalphotos.net

Dear Ronald Page of Detroit,

I hear you had quite an exploit

because one ATM functioned quite maladroit.

One might wonder if it was programmed to fail

at discerning who's a buffoon and who's a whale

though it need only check one basic fact:

is this account cash empty or packed?

I never thought I'd live to see a crime

that resembled that "pennies for everyone" line

that Peter Gibbons used in Office Space

to justify the great big smile on his face

caused by a purposeful computer glitch

which succeeded, though with a small hitch.

When you realized you could continue withdrawing

cash despite a negative balance (quite appalling)

did you think that it must be "cash for free day"?

A special, one time gift to gamble away?

That fate had finally sent your reward

so during retirement you wouldn't be bored?

I know we all thought those government bailouts

would eventually help the people's worries and pouts,

but I don't think that the government intended

for lending practices to be quite this amended

or for one guy to get 1.5 million for free

while nothing trickles down to the masses (and me).

And, call me crazy, but I think every human knows

if they can afford to use dollars to blow their nose.

So, who is the Milton in this wacky scenario

helping lessen your time in jail (if you go)?

Did you steal his coveted Swingline

stapler which makes days more sublime?

I can't imagine another good reason why

anyone would defend your silent outcry

for a more lavish retirement fund...

but the prosecution did.  I'm stunned!

Then again, there's no chance for restitution

if you're in jail or a mental institution...

So much for retiring in style!

Good luck!

Rachel Hoyt

of Rhyme Me a Smile

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt.  All rights reserved.


Read the news that inspired the rhyme here.


Technorati Tags: Gambling, ATM, Humor, Rhyme, Poetry

Wacky Word Wednesday - Agerasia

Agerasia

by Rachel Hoyt

image by photostock via freedigitalphotos.com

Agerasia is a noun

that shouldn't make you frown

if it gets written down

or said about you around town.

It means you're youthfully old.

(At least that's what I'm told.)

Agerasia is an aged one who lives bold

and who's skin has hardly begun to fold.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt.  All rights reserved.

Thank you, Corrine, for suggesting this word!

It was definitely not one I had previously heard.

Friday Photo Fun - Something Swinging

Something Swinging

by Rachel Hoyt

This item has a much longer history than many know.

Many probably buy them solely for a pretty show,

Yet once upon a time they were used for protection,

To send evil spirits running the other direction.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Technorati Tags: Game, Abstract Photo, Rhyme, Humor, Guess, Poetry

Friday Photo Fun is when I share a randomly captured moment,
or perhaps a photo experiment with more purposeful intent,
then pair it with a rhyming riddle to exercise your mind
and teach you more weird facts to which you once were blind.

After the answer is guessed, I will post a second, non-abstract photo...

and just in case you wanted to know,
the first is not a photoshopped version of the second -
they're shot using different techniques that to me beckon.

Bryan guessed the answer quite quickly this week -

wind chimes were the item of which I speak.



Thursday Thoughts - Turtle Marriage is Tough Too

Tortoise Photo by Michael Elliott via freedigitalphotos.net

Dear turtley frustrated Bibi and Poldi,

I was saddened to hear that your wedding bliss has turned moldy

and that you're demanding that your future days be lived solely

for thine own pleasure with plenty of private space to treasure

because your marriage has evolved into boring, mundane leisure.

I know you've already endured bits of counseling

and feel your desires have little to no chance of bouncing

back to the early days when your skin glowed

and your love for one another proudly showed...

Yet I can't help but wonder if a reconstructed environment

could somehow help you begin to invent

a new life where you aren't completely alone

and are both happy to call your home?

Perhaps an architect and expert in fung shui

would be the type to guide the way.

What you need is a space that feels totally new,

has space for twosome time and some for just you.

Maybe adopting a "child" would give your relationship new purpose
like the pigs loved by a tiger or the hippo who is friends with a tortoise?
We all need a drastic change of pace sometimes,
but ditching friends and loved ones is like trading lemons for limes.

Turtley sour times shall pass if you're patient a while.

Take care,

Rachel Hoyt
of Rhyme Me a Smile


© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.


Technorati Tags: Divorce, Tortoise, Rhyme, Humor, Turtle, Poetry


For more turtle and tortoise news, be sure to visit my other blog: Pokey's Pals.


If you want to read more of my rhymes
based on comments found online,
visit my column at the Santa Barbara Independent sometime.

Wacky Word Wednesday - Ubiety

Ubiety

by Rachel Hoyt

Ubiety seems like that philosophy,

"Wherever you go, there you'll be."

It means the quality of possessing locality.

Your "whereness" is your ubiety.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt.  All rights reserved.

Every week I rhyme and define a new wacky word.

Come on over to indulge your inner nerd.

And, please let me know of any weird words you've heard.

Technorati Tags: Words, Vocabulary, Poem, Rhyme, Ubiety, Poetry

Friday Photo Fun - Something Saved

Something Saved

by Rachel Hoyt

(The item in this abstract photo is an antique bowl made with the item described in the riddle.

Can you guess what my great great uncle chose to save though it would seem to be worth piddle?

Rumored to have been invented to protect

white gloves of fair maidens (who's opinions they'd usually neglect).

At the time, the fine thing it adorned

wasn't an enjoyment for which people were scorned.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Friday Photo Fun is when I share a randomly captured moment,

or perhaps a photo experiment with more purposeful intent,
then pair it with a rhyming riddle to exercise your mind
and teach you more weird facts to which you once were blind.

After the answer is guessed, I will post a second, non-abstract photo,

and just in case you wanted to know,

the first is not a photoshopped version of the second -

they're shot using different techniques that to me beckon.

This week I did not have a riddle solving star

who could figure out the answer was the band/label on a cigar.

Thursday Thoughts - Urinals, Games and Advertising

London Bar Debuts Urinal Video Games

Esteemed urinal designers of the world,

Such crazy creations you've recently unfurled!

Games and peeing are officially swirled

into one enjoyable activity

which was already fun enough (if you ask me).

Many bring cell phones into the stall,

which germaphobes totally, completely appal.

Why not help standing men pass the time

while they stand erect and pee in line?

It's nice to imagine men emerging proud

and stating their high score out loud

then high fiving bro's for hitting the mark,

but how long 'til they see who's the best in the dark?

A guitar hero imitator played with men's pee?

That is not a rock concert I'm dying to see.

How can one avoid creating over spray

when spraying a "guitar" in order to play?

While the diagnostic urinal sounds quite helpful

I can foresee many issues with which you would wrestle.

Men would likely trust what the little box said

though the sample's not sterile enough to be read.

It seems like you want to sell lame advertising,

interrupt our solitude and cause an uprising.

Women will revolt if the mess gets messier

and men will destroy ads yelling, "Wi, wi Miseur!"

Good luck with your plans to change men's peeing style!

Sincerely,

Rachel Hoyt

of Rhyme Me a Smile

Wacky Word Wednesday - Abri

Abri

by Rachel Hoyt

image by federico stevanin via freedigitalphotos.net

When you're looking for an abri,

You may settle for the first you see,

Because you may be running from something scary

Towards a shelter or refuge - an abri.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Every week I rhyme and define a new wacky word.

Come on over to indulge your inner nerd.

And, please let me know of any weird words you've heard.

Technorati Tags: Words, Vocabulary, Poem, Rhyme, Abri, Poetry

Sunday Fun Day - Tweeting the Breeze Limerick

Tweeting the Breeze

by Rachel Hoyt

Updates

A fellow was shooting the breeze

on Twitter where he felt at ease

to school a rapper

who was quite a yapper.

"First million's tough? Try billion, please."

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt.  All rights reserved.

Written for MadKane's limerick contest

click on over to read all the rest.

Friday Photo Fun - Something Special

Something Special

by Rachel Hoyt

Recently discovered to be more closely related

to birds than previously shown through fossils we've dated.

Once used to make guitar picks,

Now, for other reasons, is hunted by hicks.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.

Friday Photo Fun is when I share a randomly captured moment,
or perhaps a photo experiment with more purposeful intent,
then pair it with a rhyming riddle to exercise your mind
and teach you more weird facts to which you once were blind.

After the answer is guessed, I will post a second, non-abstract photo,

and just in case you wanted to know,
the first is not a photoshopped version of the second -
they're shot using different techniques that to me beckon.

Wanda should not be sorry for knowing me well
and getting here early to guess correctly: turtle shell.

Technorati Tags: Game, Abstract Photo, Rhyme, Humor, Guess, Poetry