Suddendeath poetry Challenge: Boom!
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
Centralia, Missouri
July 2, 2016 7:03am CST
Welcome to this weekend’s Suddendeath poetry challenge, Boom! Anyways, rules are as follows, write a poem in any style using the five words that I give you. Write it in one sitting or in under an hour (only to quash your inner editor, rules are loose there). Add it here, OR link in a comment so we can enjoy each other’s poems. The words can be in any plurality or tense. Today’s words are boom, fire, lights, summer, pie.
My entry is below: -------------------------------------------------------
Red white and blue, booming in the sky
Just as American as things like Apple Pie
Summer heat rolling over like waves,
Turning lights down power to save.
Despite heat fires are going for grilling
With coolers nearby and drinks a chilling.
BBq’s and parties going this weekend,
I gotta work so probably can’t attend.
Fireworks I can still watch them fly
From my back porch over the trees up in the sky.
*sorry for non-Americans, this is my tribute to our Independence day*
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7 responses
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
2 Jul 16
fire, lights,
As the hours tick by this summer day,
I know the 'boom' of fireworks is on the way.
Since we are in a drought and things are dry,
Instead of fireworks I'll make a pie.
The only fire I'll see is the one in my husband's eyes,
They tend to light up when he sees his prize.
Note: Not sure where I was going with this, but heck, it's a holiday weekend so I don't plan on thinking too much!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Jul 16
Summer pie is peach for me;
stars are my summer lights,
fire keeps darkness, when
it finally comes, at bay.
Boom, the noise which
distracts me.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Jul 16
I loved it, (not peach pie though, hheheeh), well done! 
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
4 Jul 16
@Jessicalynnt Anne had just made a wonderful peach cobbler, so it sprang to mind easily. I cannot get enough of peaches and nectarines in the summer.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
3 Jul 16
great evocation of a firework display
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
4 Jul 16
my mum always had fireworks at new year at one time as midnight struck @Jessicalynnt
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
4 Jul 16
it's a big deal, more so in Texas, then again, Texans will use ANY excuse to light fireworks, you will even see people doing that for Christmas. they say they are trying to hit santa...
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
2 Jul 16
@Jessicalynnt - Your Challenge
@JolietJake - Your poem
Boom ! went JJ
You never know about a guy
whose poem lights up the summer sky.
"Boom" his crusty words, yet neat -
a prune pit pie (real hard to eat),
Words shooting out, ink all color.
JJ's stuff is never duller.
A fire storm of words assembled,
an almost-poem. (One near-resembled).
And on this second of July,
I wrote this nonsense - don't know why.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
3 Jul 16
@JolietJake I am glad you find these fun.
@Ceerios I LOVED the fact this was about someone on here, well done, and really interesting use of the words!
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
3 Jul 16
@JolietJake - Brother JJ - That way you will probably never have to replace your keyboard. 
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Jul 16
@Jessicalynnt You're welcome. 
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
2 Jul 16
Fireflies shimmer and spread their light
Amidst the darkness of a warm summer night.
While high up in the sky
The moon is a big shiny pie,
My heart goes boom , entranced at the sight.
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@responsiveme (22923)
• India
3 Jul 16
@Drosophila thank you.
I like this challenge, getting to read some great writing by others especially the out of the box ones...impressive.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
3 Jul 16
@responsiveme yep there's some poet out here alright
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