Clogyrnach: Please Don’t Preach

They smell of bubble gum and peach,
Have ample time to dream and reach
It takes endurance
To be knight errant
Dear parents
Please don’t preach

In preparation for National Poetry Month in April, Val Murisopsis put together an
NPM Scavenger Hunt – Poems from Around the World!…

Looking at Poems Around the World

…I tried a few in April and promised to return during the year so today, this
one’s in gratitude to Val, a great encourager in our writing community.
Won’t you join me before the year is over?

*6. Wales: Clogyrnach – A Welsh syllabic and rhyming form with 6 lines.
The syllable count is 8/8/5/5/3/3 and the rhyme scheme is a/a/b/b/b/a.
There is no required theme.

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This Post Has 19 Comments

writerravenclaw December 10, 2024 Reply

We were all young once ❤
1. Selma Martin December 10, 2024 Reply
  
  Oh yes. And we all carried something precious that we brought over from the other side. Curiosity is one of those precious things. Thanks Diana.
  1. writerravenclaw December 11, 2024 Reply
    
    🙂❤️🙂
murisopsis December 10, 2024 Reply

Selma the poem is wonderful! Youth need support more than lectures!! And thanks so much for the shout out and the revisit of this NPM challenge for 2024!!! NPM 2025 will be here before we know it!!
1. Selma Martin December 10, 2024 Reply
  
  Support. We should support by example. No one likes to be preached at.
  Thanks Val. Bless you. Always a great motivator, you. Happy Merry everything.
  1. murisopsis December 10, 2024 Reply
    
    Thanks Selma! Have a great day!!
Miriam Hurdle December 10, 2024 Reply

I like this poetry form, Selma. It’s right, parents don’t have to preach.
1. Selma Martin December 10, 2024 Reply
  
  Parents have the best jobs. Children learn from examples. We should strive to be good role models. That’s what kids need most of all. Thanks for your visit Miriam. Bless you
Miriam Hurdle December 10, 2024 Reply

You’re right, Selma! My daughter seems to think I’m a good model for her in some way. She and her husband try to reason and we explain to their 4- and 7-year old girls. They didn’t peach to them either.
1. Selma Martin December 10, 2024 Reply
  
  Best example. So happy to know
  Yay 😁
  1. Miriam Hurdle December 11, 2024 Reply
    
    🙂 <3
Sadje December 10, 2024 Reply

A sweet advice to parents
1. Selma Martin December 10, 2024 Reply
  
  Happy you thought so too, Sadje. 🤗
  1. Sadje December 10, 2024 Reply
    
    Most welcome my friend
rajkkhoja December 10, 2024 Reply

Very nice & helpful poem. , Selma! Nice advisable to parents.
1. Selma Martin December 10, 2024 Reply
  
  Thanks my friend
  1. rajkkhoja December 11, 2024 Reply
    
    Most welcome my dear friends 💕!
    1. Selma Martin December 11, 2024 Reply
      
      🪩
[email protected] December 11, 2024 Reply

Wales is often compared to West Virginia in the US…Respect. Beautiful poem.