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Poetry Friday: Tiddely-Pom!

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It’s Poetry Friday, and it seems an age since I last posted. Who could have known, back in January when I promised myself I would post every Friday this year, just what a year 2020 would be – not just for me, but for the whole world.

But today as I was walking on the beach, I found myself, as I often do, reciting a favourite poem – and, of course, knew it was a sign that I should share it.

The poem? The Winnie the Pooh poem, ‘The More It Snows’. Why was I reciting it? It was not snowing (we are, finally, in the early stages of Spring in my part of the world). My toes were not cold. In short, why that poem came to my mind, I don’t know. But there I was on my beach ‘tiddely-pomming’ my way along. What better way to share it than from the voice of the bear himself:

back home, as I thought about the sunshine and the beach and the joy a poem can bring I decided to have a go at writing my own tiddely-pom poem, as an ode to my beach.

Upon the sand
(tiddely-pom)
Life is grand
(tiddely-pom)
Come take my hand
(tiddely-pom)
And frolic.
Cos you’ll soon see
(tiddely-pom)
That by the sea
(tiddely-pom)
It’s hard to be
(tiddely-pom)
Melancholic!

Do you know about the Tiddely-Pom Effect?  It’s also, more boringly known as the Snowball Effect. Basically, the more you focus on something, the bigger it gets . This can be a good thing, or a bad thing – depending of course if you are focussing on a positive or a negative. This year it’s sometimes been hard to find positives, but, today, I’m going to tiddely-pom my way through the day and look for more positives. I hope you’ll join me. and, if you’re in need of a little beach therapy, I hope you’ll enjoy this glimpse of my beach from earlier this week:

Now I’m off to tiddely-Pom my way around the net to see what other poetry goodness I can find. Bridget, from Wee Words for Wee Ones is hosting the Poetry Friday roundup – and pondering all things orange.

Comments

  1. I enjoyed your poem, Sally — “frolic” and “melancholic” hit the spot! “The More It Snows” is a wonderful “mentor poem.” ❤️

    • Thanks Tabatha. I took some liberties – unable to find one rhyme for the start of each evrse – but loved my muse fo suggesting frolic and melancholic.

  2. Ha! The tiddly -pom effect! I love it. I’m glad you are enjoying the early stages of spring and a walk on the beach. That just sounds heavenly. Better yet, tiddly-pomming along with a poem in your heart. Thanks for the sweet little trip to Aus.

  3. Delightful, I love all the tiddely-pomming here, can I climb right into your poem and inviting beach image… Thanks for your uplifting post Sally, and I love the beach too!

    • Climb right through, Michelle – I’m here waiting to pull you through and tiddely-pom with you 🙂

      Sally

  6. I found myself most curious to discover more about the focus of your post Sally. Teased by Tiddely-pom. Such a gentle rhythmic distraction neatly settled among the words. You too Tiddley-pommed to perfection in your response. Your beach looks better than mine at present. Two stormy days have left it looking a little dishevelled. Well back!

    • Thanks Alan. Yes, my beach is really superb at the moment – having been badly storm managed earlier in the winter. I hope yours comes back soon 🙂

    • Thank you Ruth. Yes, my beach is amazing – and, as you can see, I really do very often have it to myself.

  8. I am excited to see you join in this week, Sally. Your Tiddely-Pom! presentation is so much fun and I think my 3-year-old granddaughter is going to love the video. You are so right by the sea it is hard to be melancholic! I am placing your beautiful photo in my Nature Nurtures 2020 collection. If you have any image poems for my Abundant Autumn Gallery send it my way, please.

    • Thank you Carol, and glad my image can be shared. I have a wonderful image for Autumn but still working on the poem. Perhaps your prod will help my muse to get onto it 🙂

  9. Lovely to see you back, Sally & to hear you singing tiddely-pom. Whenever someone shares their beach, I am so envious, yet also love the view! I’m happy that you are no longer “melancholic”!

    • Thanks Linda – and sorry for making you envious. I know I’m so lucky to live where I do, but this year, more than ever, have found sharing it has been very important.

    • I’m glad you’re singing with me Laura – it’s always nice to have company when we are tiddely pomming.

  12. Ooh, I can just hear Pooh and Piglet Tiddley-Pomming your version with sand between their toes, Sally. Thank you for kicking off the snowball effect of positive energy vibes. : )

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