Parchment xanthic
In depth perused
Pirate treasure map
For eyes bemused
Great rewards wait
Perhaps coins of old
Precious stones or
A chest of shiny gold
Be xenial toward it
In hunger or thirst
Follow the directions
Youโll get there first
I follow it very close
Yes, X-marks-the-spot
No time to pass off
I begin to dig the lot
Thump! There it is
An old wooden chest
The treasure! Bliss!
Open the box! Oh no!
Itโs full of xeric tofu
I canโt believe, for this
I gave my priceless Xu
Written for Z to A in 26 Days Challenge
November 2nd – Y for Yawn
Image Source: HERE
Also given to ABC Wednesday – P for Parchment and One Shot Wednesday
Words for X, taken from HERE
Taking up the Z to A in 26 Days Challenge? The details are HERE, and the challenge enters Round 3 with X today, but you are welcome to start now and proceed to further letters. I’m in India, so the challenge begins at 12AM IST, and goes on till the farthest timezone, in Anchorage (Alaska, USA, GMT -08 HRS), turns to the next day, so all time zones can share! All participants can share their X themed post links here in the comments section. I’ll comment informing of the closing, once the day is over in all time zones. If your comment doesn’t come immediately, it’d be because you need to have a prior approved comment at the blog. I’ll moderate them as soon as I can, and you should have no problems after that. Happy Challenge to you all. Have an inspired November!
Another fun Poem for P day. Very creative mind you have there ! Leo.
thanks Ann ๐ glad u liked it..
http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2010/11/xylopohone.html
Mine’s rather obvious! I enjoyed your unusual choices on a tricky alphabetical day!
thanks Rinkly.. I’ll get to ur X as soon as I reach home from work ๐
That was great fun ๐
thanks Anthony sir! ๐
Fun, and completely creative Leo..as always you surprise me with your style..:) smiling ๐
thank u Desert Rose ๐
What a fun poem!
thanks Cate ๐
Wow, you’re taking on a lot of competing memes. i would not be able to keep it all straight!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
umm… ABC and OSW are my usuals ๐ I’m hosting the November Z to A ๐ glad u liked the poem Roger!
Nice poem..nice pic too..
Mine is here.
http://mangop.blogspot.com/2010/11/xerox-short-story.html
Welcome to Round 3, LiT ๐
What a fun poem….thanks for the smiles Leo! ๐
thanks a lot, Carrie ๐
What a challenging letter! You did a great job, and your poem is truly a treasure!
Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/silent-night/
thanks Teresa ๐ glad u liked the poem.. will read urs on my OSW hop..
It’s fun – but also too true — what we give up for what seems but isn’t worthy. Nice one.
thank you Glynn ๐ glad u liked it.. ๐
Wow, “x-marks the spot” i knew, but the rest were all new! Great job!
thanks ๐ glad u liked it, Author!
http://rumyabhatt.blogspot.com/2010/11/xebec.html
http://nankablogs.blogspot.com/2010/11/xebec.html
Two Xebecs on ur X ๐
visited both, and both were uniquely piraty ๐ nice round 3, R & N ๐
What a fun X poem that was!! Loved the X words…xanthic, xenial, x mark, dry xeric and one tenth of a dong – the Xu!!! ๐
lol ๐ thanks Nanka.. m Xtatic with that ๐
Seriously…how I wish you’d write more poems like this one!!! Enjoyed it….Loved it….Relished the tofu!!! ๐ Share some Xu too!!! ๐
lol ๐ go find the treasure chest, Rumz.. all the tofu you want is there ๐
http://pandoras-purse.blogspot.com/2010/11/x-mas.html
Merry X-mas in November ๐
was a nice Christmas early, Venie ๐
It was a fun read.. i liked it.
Thanks for sharing Leo.
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Om Namah Shivaya
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thank u, Shashi ๐
woww!!!!!! Fantastic. ur creativity is indescribable.
thanks Creativity ๐
http://klishmaklaver.blogspot.com/2010/11/xanthic.html
Here’s my xanthic….bright and yellow!! ๐
nice photography, Vibz ๐
I loved the fun Leo… Here is my X…
http://gmsaravana.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/x-xenops/
–Someone Is Special–
nice series so far, SiS.. keep at it ๐
Well you almost took me to the treasure land and made me come empty hand , but with a smile ๐ This is again a lovely poem ๐
Here is my take on X : http://notjuswords.blogspot.com/2010/11/x-colored-feelings.html
thanks Aarti ๐
awesome o.o
btw, you have been tagged :3
oh? hmm. will come by Choco ๐
Oh leo….heights of creativity ๐
http://mysoul111.blogspot.com/
thanks Shalmalee ๐
This was an interesting experiment. Too bad I don’t have time to try it.
Best wishes’
Anna
P.S. Please visit Sara Cat’s blog. She is doing P this week:
Sara Cat’s abcWED-round-7-P
Hi Anna, thats no problem.. not many have time ๐
Another poetry ! hehe good one.. here is mine… X for Xanadu
http://varshas-diary.blogspot.com/2010/11/xanadu.html
hi Varsha ๐ welcome to Round 3 ๐
wow. x is a hard one but you pulled it off welll…of course the treasure pulled at the boy in me and wanting to go find some and a smile at the reveal of it…
thanks very much, Brian.. happy treasure hunting ๐
This One Shot should be rated “X” (LOL!)
hehe.. interesting way to put it, Eric ๐
fun, enjoyable, clever, xcellent…cheer pete
thank you Pete ๐ glad u liked it!
Wow, that was a tough one. You pulled it off, and with a cool story to boot. Good job.
thank u, Pattiken ๐ glad u liked it ๐
That’s so funny. Enjoyed it.
thank you, Strummed Words ๐
Here’s my “x” poem…I’m afraid I’m running on grim these days. :0) Will be away till Tuesday with limited Internet access but will do my best to keep up. Victoria
http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/a-to-z-challenge-by-leo-x-is-for-xiii/
hi Victoria, don’t worry about bloghops.. you can do at ur own pace ๐ hope to see ur challenge continue with a flourish!
Just in time I guess
http://destinychildosheen.blogspot.com/2010/11/x-for-xenophobia.html
Raji, the X goes on till 1:30PM the next day.. u had enough time.. ๐ welcome to Round 3 anyways ๐
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Phew ! I made it yet again in time ๐
http://ladynimue.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/you-me-and-blogs/
And i must say, those were hell lot of X in you post ๐ !
loved the post any way ! and more so the image used ๐
found ur treasure, Nimue? ๐ glad u liked mine.. will read ur Xs in the evening! ๐
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/word-challenges-in-g-x/
here is my x post.
Thanks for the fun.
this one is super hard to take.
welcome to round 3, Jingle ๐ yeah, X is hard for sure..
X is for Xochiquetzal!!
enjoy!
http://itslovelyannie.com/2010/11/03/z-to-a-in-26-days-nov-3-x-is-for-xochiquetzal/
Xochiquetza? ๐ฎ new word again for me… can’t wait to read, but have to ๐ welcome to Round 3, Annie..
No further X entries “officially” accepted!
Please feel free to share your X posts with us though! ๐
fun x-ed all over this challenge. and a few words I never saw in print before. Enjoyed it!
thanks Marilynn ๐
Ah the precious Xu… interesting concepts unfolding within… the treasure chest.
yeah.. of tofu? that wasn’t worth losing the Xu over I think, Reflections ๐
Good use of imagery and short line breaks.
thanks, Steve ๐ glad u liked it..
Good use of imagery and the short line breaks make for a good flow.
thank you very much, Steve ๐
Awesome! I see a reflection of greed. ๐
indeed so, River ๐