AtoZ: C ~ Don’t Speak!

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Maggie C

canine companion

consummate conspirator

can’t confess in court

C is for Canine

#AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration each day (5-7-5, haiku-ish) with the first letter of each line the same as the letter of the day.

AtoZ: B ~ Help is on the way

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Maggie C

big bullies, beware!

burgeoning bodybuilder

bares baby biceps

B is for bullies.

AtoZ: A ~ not far from the tree

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Maggie C

apples are adept

at alighting alongside

anchored ancestors

A is for apple.

#AtoZChallenge: 26 posts in April, topics to proceed alphabetically. Creating a theme for one’s blog challenge is optional. My theme for 2021: a three line alliteration each day (5-7-5, but not necessarily a haiku) with the first letter of each line the same as the letter of the day.

The Big Reveal: Blogging from A to Z April Challenge

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Maggie C

April is always a challenging month on this blog. I am of course referring to the blogging/poetry challenges that take place this time of year.

For 2021, I’m participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, where one commits to 26 posts in April (every day except Sundays) with daily topics A to Z as the month progresses. Specific theme optional.

I participated in this challenge in 2016 and 2017, then skipped three years to do the NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month) challenge. But I’m back!

My theme: as I did in 2017, I will post a 5-7-5 alliterative poem each day (a poem in the form of three lines with corresponding syllables per line of 5, 7 and 5). Not a bona fide haiku, just a similar syllabic sentiment.

I will be the angel of alliteration, the beacon of brevity, the clutterer of clarity, the de– … well, you get the idea. If you want to see how that played out in 2017 you can read those posts beginning here.

Anybody can participate in this challenge. How about you? Are you game?

and per se and

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Maggie C

We’ve made it through the #AtoZChallenge, and hopefully you enjoyed it as much as I did. But wait! There’s that 27^th letter of the alphabet: &.

The ampersand is a ligature of the letters “e” and “t,” for the Latin word “et,” meaning “and.” The word “and,” displayed as &, used to be considered the final letter of the English alphabet. Wikipedia has an entry that tells all about it. I won’t attempt to go into it, because I would only confuse myself, and probably you as well. Interesting reading, though, if you’ve ever wondered about ampersands and such

In the spirit of being thorough in completing the #AtoZChallenge, I herewith offer my post for the 27th and (at one time) final letter of the English alphabet:

& so it began
& from A we went to Z
& ended with &

Now that’s really & truly the end.