Yea! Day 21! I cannot believe it. We are already to U in the A to Z Challenge that Rena Traxel organized for National Poetry Month! For the letter U, Rena talked about the universality of poetry…how it touches us…how it taps into life’s common experiences. She challenged us to write a poem that depicts our universe. The minute I read about the challenge today, I thought about how writers are able to express their universe creatively. I’m not sure everyone can relate to “my universe”…because frankly…sometimes, I think what I think in my universe is pretty strange. But today, I’m just putting it out there in a trail of thoughts that ended up in a poem.
In My Universe
In my universe, Bunny is an underground spy
with a watchful eye
on Drake
the snake
who has forced a worm to squirm
under interrogation—
crawly humiliation.
In my universe, Bunny thumps snake, THWACK! on the head…
no—Drake is not dead
but shocked
to be clocked
by a fuzzy-type spy-guy.
Evil termination,
reptile incarceration.
In my universe, Bunny and a tortured worm can win
once, and then again.
I dictate
what’s on my slate
in my own verse universe.
True authentication
of my imagination.
Penny Parker Klostermann 
You always come through with a poem that’s interesting!
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Thanks, Patricia…I do live in my own little “interesting” universe 🙂
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Awesome as always, Penny, and really, you’re describing the world of the writer – where you get to decide how everything happens 🙂
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Yes…and I love that world!
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Another great one, Penny!!
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Thanks, Lori. I sure enjoyed yours today!
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This was so fun! A bunny thumping a snake…great imagery.
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Yep…one tough Bunny!
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I love it, ya big weirdo! 😉
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Thanks!!! Big weirdo is a compliment…isn’t it? LOL
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Of course!!! 🙂
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That is amazing Penny. I can imagine this being rapped and everything, well done!
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A rap? That would be fun. Thanks!
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Great poem Ms. Klostermann! I like Bunny! It’s a hilarious poem! 😀
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I’m glad you got a laugh, Erik!
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I think writers can relate to this. This is one of the reasons why I love writing fiction because anything is possible. The underdog can win which happens to something many of us hope for.
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Thanks, Rena….I felt like y’all would relate :•)
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You know, I’ve always said there’s nothing like Bunny Justice! i love your verse universe. It’s a “world of pure imagination…it defies, explanation!” Can’t have a declaration of authentic imaginings without a line from Willie Wonka, right?!
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That’s funny…good one, Pam.
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This reminds me of my two oldest kids wrestling and playing. I really enjoyed this one Penny 🙂
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Thanks for reading, Jennifer :•)
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Whoa, that’s freaky. It feels like spoken word – did you have that in mind, perhaps? And I have a poem called Jake the Snake, so I can relate, man…I can relate. Snaps.
(Seriously, I really like this!)
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Oh….I love your Jake the Snake!!! I just listened to it. It’s fabulousssssss!
Ssssssssssensational!
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Oh, and now your snake is Drake! And you know what? That’s a much better name — it sounds dastardly indeed!!
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Yes….I thought we really shouldn’t have two Jake the Snakes! And I wrote it so quickly that I just took the first name that rhymed. A step back and…a much better named for the ol’ bad guy! Yes….dastardly Drake! Perfect 🙂
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