Morning!
Birds singing…
Phone ringing!
Open your eyes.
to today’s surprise,
a gorgeous sunrise!
Don shoes and pants.
Step around fire ants!
Feed birds, water plants.
Bye, birds! Parting glance.
Taking a shower, getting dressed…
Phone ringing… don’t get stressed!
Hucksters calling; I’m not impressed.
Morning walk… escaping these pests!
Cloudless sky, sunshine… mind rests.
Sitting down to eat breakfast, stress-free,
anticipating world news updates on TV…
Politicians debating… can’t seem to agree.
Storms, fires, wars, crimes… Goodness me!
Ads played loudly, repeat, repeat endlessly…
Enough! Time for a wildlife documentary!
Copyright© 2025 by Cheryl Batavia
This is a ziggurat poem, a fun form invented by Paul Szlosek that I like to play with occasionally. His website is Paul’s Poetry Playground. Ziggurat poems are often written about humorous topics. The poem has the shape of a ziggurat, or step-pyramid. Each verse has lines with the same end rhymes.
The title is the first verse and has one word. The second verse is 2 lines of 2 words. The third verse consists of 3 lines of 3 words. The fourth verse has 4 lines of 4 words, and the fifth verse has 5 lines of 5 words.
I broke the rules by adding a sixth verse to this poem. 😎
Wishing everyone a beautiful day… informed, productive, but inspired and entertained as well. 💕
Gulf Coast Poet 
I enjoyed your words; the form and the photos are to die for! Wonderful presentation.
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Thank you so much, Violet! So happy you enjoyed the post! 💕
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Thank you, Cheryl, for the beautiful poem that brought joy and energy to my life!
Joanna x
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Thank you for your lovely, encouraging comment, Joanna! Have a great week! ❤️
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You are more than welcome, Cheryl!
Joanna x
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An interesting format which you accomplished superbly, Cheryl … thank you for introducing me to the “Ziggurat format” … 😍🌏📖📘🐶
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My pleasure, Ivor. I am not the inventor of the form, but I think it is fun to play with.
Thank you for your kind comment Ivor. Wishing you and Frankie a great week!
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Thank you, Cheryl … hopefully, we’ll be able to rest up a bit this week 🐶😊😍🌏📘📖🎶
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That’s truly a great one Cheryl. A funny yet factful read 🥰❤️😇
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Thank you, Suma, for your beautiful comment. It means a lot to me that you found the poem “funny yet factful.” That is what I was hoping for when I wrote the poem.💕😄🙏
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Truly my pleasure my dear, would love to read more from you 😇❤️
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What a fun poetry form, Cheryl and the photos are fabulous!💗
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Thank you so much, Eugi. Glad you enjoyed the post. 💕🦋🌷
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I love how this ziggurat poem builds both in structure and energy, capturing the chaos and beauty of the morning. The shift from daily nuisances to a moment of peace is so relatable!
~David
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Your wonderful comment made my morning, David! Glad you found it relatable.
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Good day, Cheryl. A lovely dance between life’s heaviness and lightness. Fun to read and thank you for sharing details about a ziggurat poem. I watch my share of wildlife shows, too. 😌🦋
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Michele, I appreciate your lovely comment. Glad you enjoyed the poem. I smiled when I read that you also watch wildlife shows! 😄💕
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Oh yes! Watched one last night. 😊💕
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A lovely concrete poem! Delightful and reenergizes one for a day set ahead.
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Thank you, Lamittan, for your lovely comment. 💕We do have to be prepared for the unexpected. As the old proverb says,”Man plans; God laughs!” 🤪
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Haha. Indeed we have to, my dear Cheryl!! What a delight! True. God above men. I’m quite pleased.
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It doesn’t take much mainstream news for me to say, ENOUGH! these days. Wildlife on TV or in person is so much better! Your animal photos are beautiful!
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Yes, for our sanity, we need to limit how much bad news we consume! I really admire and appreciate animal photographers! Thank you for your comment, JoAnna.
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This made me smile, Cheryl, thank you!
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My pleasure, Ingrid! I am delighted that the poem made you smile. 😄💕
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A beautiful, relaxing poem, Cheryl. I love the format, and you have done it very well. Wildlife photography is the best at times 😊😂
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Delighted you enjoyed the post, KK. Thank you for your encouraging words. 💕 I hope not to run out of wildlife documentaries. 🦋🦀🐬🦬 🐊🐞
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You’re more than welcome, Cheryl 🙏💕
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Interesting. The first time I heard about a ziggurat poem, Cheryl!
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Glad you found the poem interesting, Chen. 🌺A Ziggurat poem is the invention of Paul Szlosek. His website is “Paul’s Poetry Playground.” I broke the rules by adding a verse to this poem.
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This is so wonderful.
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Thank you, Sumita!
I am delighted that you enjoyed the poem.
Have a great week ahead! 💕🌹💕
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