Hey! So it’s that time of the month again! Our favorite time, the Condition of the Month! Well this month the princesses were given the task of all writing a piece of poetry for the blog. This was supposed to be about the season of their life right now, or any experiences they have had recently. As expected– we all did an awesome job– with the added bonus that we chose different poetic forms to follow. Variation is the spice of life, right? If you’re brave, please add your own poem in the comments, we would love to hear them!
Summer in Saudi, a Sonnet by Cinderslut
This marks my third summer spent twiddling my thumbs as the temperature rises and all my friends leave on vacations. In some ways it’s great to have all this free time, but I’m also really looking forward to the school year and starting my new job. It’s been a hot, sweaty, uneventful month here in the desert, and I can’t wait to spend a few weeks back in the Northwest with family and friends. That’s my kind of summer.
Summer is now here, every teacher’s dream
No students, homework, or master’s degree
Ample time for things like making ice cream
For the first time in months, I can be free,
Kind of. It’s not all a day at the beach
Sidewalks hot enough to fry an egg on
We’ve got cheap gas, but we don’t have free speech
No eating in public—it’s Ramadan.
I start thinking about a new school year
Back to school shopping just fills me with glee!
I like the break, but I love my career
I’m starting to miss my students, you see.
So bring on the fall, and my new battle
Until then, fly me back to Seattle!
Three Haikus of Summer by Snow Whore
Summertime should be free time
Time to be a kid.
Sometimes I just want to run.
Yearning for a change.
You don’t need money for fun
Just stop worrying
Two Summertime Limericks by the Little Merskank
This summer officially marks the end of my second year of my PhD. This means that by now it should theoretically be more than half way done– so, one could say that the honeymoon is over. In celebration (and fear) of this moment, I have written two limericks.
Summer Snowball Poem By Sleeping Booty
Since I’m a math enthusiast who seriously loves snow, I’ve chosen the French mathematician’s OULIPO Snowball technique for my poetry style. Every word is at least a letter longer than the one before it on each line.