KITCHEN

That’s the place to be, mom’s kitchen

Food and laughter was our riches

Each other’s company so delicious

An adventure washing dishes

Love coaxed ambition

No bitchin

Kitchen

ENOUGH!

Dear daughter, loving you should be enough.

Don’t worry mom, it’s not that bad

Stop! I don’t call your bluff!

His love for me is rad.

Love is definitely not rough!

The best I’ve ever had.

He is not goodnough!

I’ll change a tad.

You are, goodnough!

No, I’m bad

You’re enough!

Be glad.

Manipulative!

Rad
(Double Tampoen)

TROY

The love of my life called, Troy

You are such a good boy

You bring love and joy

Dart after your toy

Jump for joy

My boy

Troy

Old boy

No more overjoy

Tranquil life now enjoy

Whiskers tremble at snoring ploy

Heartbeat at my feet, little boy

The love of my life called, Troy
(Mirror Tampoen)

The 3rd week’s entries for the @PoetsPub ‘Let’s Create - May 2018 Contest’ was a Tempoen also created by @BillTemple1957.

We were allowed to enter 3 poems, Normal Tampoen, Double Tampoen and a Mirror Tampoen.

The Tempoen consists of 28 words, divided into 7 lines, that all rhyme.

The layout of the Tempoen is very simple:

Line 1 consists of 7 words
Line 2 consists of 6 words
Line 3 consists of 5 words
Line 4 consists of 4 words
Line 5 consists of 3 words
Line 6 consists of 2 words
Line 7 consists of 1 words

The last word of line 1 must be rhymed with lines 2-6.

The 7th line (1 word) is the same as the end of line 1.

The last word of line 1 is also the title of the Tempoen.

When reading the Tempoen, it should read easily from top to bottom (lines 1-7), as well as from the bottom to the top (lines 7-1). It should make sense both ways. It should be aesthetically visual.