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Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Yonder lies the Y


Why a Y?  the yak might ask. 
Do you need to go to Yuma or the Yukon? 
Once I was a Yankee in Yugoslavia, I replied.

Do you celebrate the Yuletide with a lovely Yorkshire pudding?
Did a yeoman bring your Yule log from a lowly Yew tree cutting?
Did the new year make you yawn
Or yell, yikes! Where’s the time gone?

Did you yodel in your youth
Or yelp and yowl much when attempting yoga?
Did you ever yearn to be a yuppie?                             
Or a Yevgeni Yevtushenko?

Yield! cried the yak.
Cease and desist the yakety yak!
Like Yeats, I could not do without it.

I certainly couldn't yabber in New Zealand,
Nor yearn for Yiddish in New York,
nor yammer on about the yahoos and the yokels anywhere.
So I vote yea! Without a Y, I could not dare to be a yak!










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23 comments:

  1. Cheryl4 January 2011 at 03:43

    Helen, you done did Y with style.

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  2. Unknown4 January 2011 at 04:00

    Thanks, Cheryl! it was fun channeling Dr. Seuss!

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  3. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪4 January 2011 at 04:47

    You are not allowed to say Ya or Yap in my school,
    Pt Chevalier School in New Zealand. LOL

    You have to say YES

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  4. mrsnesbitt4 January 2011 at 06:32

    Y with a style - definately!
    Dxx

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  5. Sylvia K4 January 2011 at 07:57

    The new Year and the Y day are both off to a terrific start this week! Hope everyone's new year is off to a great start!

    Sylvia

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  6. Reader Wil4 January 2011 at 08:19

    This is a very funny Y poem! Well done and a happy New YEAR!

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  7. Carver4 January 2011 at 08:45

    You did a fantastic job with the letter Y. Too funny. Happy New Year!

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  8. Kay L. Davies4 January 2011 at 09:27

    Hilarious Y poem. I love it. Just posted my contribution for You.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  9. Gerald (SK14)4 January 2011 at 10:39

    Yikes - nearly at the end of another round.

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  10. Francisca4 January 2011 at 10:54

    Yes to YAK! :-D Well done, Helen!

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  11. Dina4 January 2011 at 11:35

    Helen, "channeling Dr. Seuss," eh? Now I know why your style sounded strangely familiar. Great!

    Happy 2011 to all.

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  12. Anna4 January 2011 at 11:39

    A most amusing poem to start the New Year off with - hope it treats everyone well :)

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  13. Gattina4 January 2011 at 12:29

    Herewith I yell and yodel that my X (files) post is up !

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  14. Autumn Belle4 January 2011 at 14:22

    Happy New Year to everyone. Wishing the ABC Team a good Year ahead! My post today is specially for ABC Wednesday - it is a flower to remind us to learn from our YESTERDAYS, not loose hope for our TOMORROWS and to enjoy our present which is TODAY.

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  15. Unknown4 January 2011 at 15:30

    Thank you for hosting the ABC Wednesday.

    http://shydub-simplehappylife.blogspot.com/2011/01/abc-wednesday-letter-y.html

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  16. Cildemer4 January 2011 at 16:09

    Yeah! Loved your text! Very creative and funny!
    Can't compete with yours;o)
    Didn't have much time to prepare mine, alas!

    ***
    Have a wonderful Yday****

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  17. dianasfaria.com4 January 2011 at 19:53

    Great job for this weeks intro. Thank you very much Helen.
    & Happy New Year everyone!

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  18. Hooked on Memes5 January 2011 at 08:27

    Happy New Year! Love your Y rhymes!

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  19. Su-sieee! Mac5 January 2011 at 10:04

    Now that's what I call wise words of wisdom. :-)

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  20. Hooked on Memes11 January 2011 at 12:18

    Great Zeds! Looking forward to the new round. Thanks for hosting.

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  21. Maria's Space12 January 2011 at 09:05

    I think I posted a week late.
    http://reesspace.blogspot.com/2011/01/abc-wednesday-y.html

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  22. B i r g i t t a12 January 2011 at 14:15

    i WAS TOO LATE THIS TIME

    http://fotochip.blogspot.com/2011/01/y-is-for-youtube.html

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  23. Lynvingen14 January 2011 at 03:47

    Hi everybody!

    We have made a blog post The year 2010 from A-Z: http://lynvingen-photos.blogspot.com/2011/01/year-2010-from-to-z.html

    Have a look if you like:)

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