Colleen’s challenge this month: Let’s celebrate Halloween together by writing a persona poem in the style of a double ennead. Be creative! Let your imagination run wild! Have fun! You can find her post here: https://carrotranch.com/2021/10/18/saddle-up-saloon-colleens-doubleennead-challenge-no-9/
This task proved to be a little more challenging than I anticipated, but I have managed to write the poem below that goes with my Happy Holiday Halloween Hextravaganza.
Happy Holiday Halloween Hextravaganza
Hard, disapproving eyes
View my family
Our difference not readily accepted
By your society
How we pity you
A small-minded approach
Is so limiting
Freedoms we enjoy, prohibited to you
Exploration of unusual places
By the moon’s pale light
Sea serpent splashes about
We watch full of glee
As the cat escapes a muddy green shower
And baby burns the grass
Do you have any fun?
Robbie's inspiration 
Splendid! I have yet to join this challenge. You did a terrific job with it!
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Thank you, Annette. This was a little harder than I expected, but I was reasonably happy with this poem.
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I love your Hextravaganza, Robbie, and your poem complements it very well.
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Thank you, Norah, I’m glad you think so.
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Your poem meets the challenge admirably!
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Thank you, Liz.
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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Love this, Robbie 🙂
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Thank you, Harmony.
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What a fabulous double ennead to go with your Halloween gingerbread baking challenge. I know I voted! It was great fun, Robbie. 🧡
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Hi Colleen, thank you for this interesting challenge. It wasn’t as easy as I thought to write this.
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I think the first time is hard, but after that it gets easier. Once you get the hang of it, you can write 99 syllables in whatever way you want. Thanks for joining in, Robbie. You did so good on you Halloween houses. ❤
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I had to look up ennead – I’m clueless about anything poetry-related, lol. Enjoyed your hextravaganza, Robbie!
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Hi Teri, I just follow Colleen’s instructions, as I also don’t know all these unusual poetry forms.
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that does look a challenging style, but you have risen to the challenge. and yes, a small-minded approach can be so limiting… but reading is an effective antidote…
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Hi Jim, you are right that readings makes a different, but not everyone reads, sadly.
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that is a shame…
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A smile to begin my day. If only I could find that sea serpent… (k)
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Hi Kerfe, but you have, you are very imaginative and you certainly are not small minded.
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I must have misplaced it today.
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Wonderful challenge taken, Robbie and the poem is awesome. Happy Halloween.
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Hi Kamal, thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Welcome always dear Robbie ❤️❤️
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Love it! You must have had a lot of fun with this!
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Hi Dorothy, yes, this was a lot of fun to make. Now I am planning my Christmas challenge.
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Can’t wait!
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An awesome response to this challenge, Robbie!
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Hi Jan, I’m glad you enjoyed this.
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Reblogged this on Ed;s Site..
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Thank you, Ed. Much appreciated.
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You did well with the challenge, Robbie.
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Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this, Pete.
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Fun post, Robbie. Well done on the prompt
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Thank you, John.
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Wow, you did well with meeting this challenge, Robbie! Sharing to Facebook now.
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Thank you, Christy. I’m glad you enjoyed.
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Robbie – you really embrace challenges with eloquence and determination. I LOVED this poem and can only imagine how much thought went into choosing the words. I especially enjoyed how you connected your poem to Halloween and the gingerbread baking challenge.
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Hi Rebecca, I am so pleased you enjoyed this poem. I tried to link it up with the whole theme of diversity and cultural acceptance. It did take a little bit of effort!
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Way to meet the challenge, Robbie. I love the little camper!
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Thank you, Jill.
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Great poem, Robbie. I love how it linked with your cake.
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Thank you, Carla, I’m glad you enjoyed.
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Hi Robbie, your eloquence and skill have led to a fabulous poem and Halloween cake. Toni x
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Thank you, Toni. It took me quite a while to write and finalise this poem. I am pretty happy with it now.
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Well done, Robbie. I find this form challenging too, but you’d never know from reading your poem.
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Hi Diana, your poetry is an inspiration and I thank you for your support and comments. I try to challenge myself, it helps keep me sane, especially with the world as upside down as it is right now.
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It requires a lot of focus, so a good way to tune out the rest of the world. If beautiful poetry keeps you sane, keep writing it.
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I hope you had a wonderful Halloween, Robbie. I love the poem, and that cake just slayed me! 😀 Hugs on the wing.
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Hi Teagan, thank you, I’m glad you liked the cake and poem.
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you rocked it Robbie, love your cake creations and your double ennead. Well done but the cracks are appearing as your sea serpent splashes about 🙂
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Hi Kate, I’m glad you enjoyed. I had to plan those cracks in the meringue. I made it crack by raising the temperature and effectively cooking it to fast.
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lol I thought it must have been something like that, quite dramatic … maybe if I add some colour to my bad cooking people will appreciate it more 🙂
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Haha, and add a sea monster with a duckie ring.
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You did a wonderful job with this challenge, Robbie.
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Hi Dan, thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed this poem.
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