SUPER BOWL LVI BLISS feb 2022 yard art & poetry by (sexy! & tops!) #bliss @writeousmom
i think this year's NFL Super Bowl logo was one of the most beautiful yet! -very inspiring, with its sunset colors, palm trees, and silver/chrome.. we loved every minute of creating this yard art replica
and it's true, that when it comes to the poem, i have been re-using 'my favorite f words' poem,
but each year i have to change the last stanza to make the new year rhyme with the last line somehow:
Raise your glass "To the NFL,
to super bowl fifty four
and toast all fans of football
and fans who love much more"
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Raise your glass "To the NFL,
to super bowl fifty five
and Thank God for our televisions
Mask Free we'll watch it live"
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and then this year, i had a rhyme for fifty six, but my sexy gave it the thumbs down..
essentially because it accidentally might have invited way too many people to our house..
so,
then i struggled for the longest time trying to find a new rhyme..
like, but the first one was so good...
and i struggled.. and i went through the alphabet, like all stuck poets do..
and then
"!"
i remembered, (or the saints above intervened) and the anything you want it to be word my daughter invented decades ago came to my mind,
but, even better, because it really does rhyme with six:
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and my sexy turned our poetry pole into a goal post with the charming added touch; orange flags for wind direction..
and, fun fact: this year, 2022
the super bowl is on my actual birthday. first time ever to my knowledge; it's usually earlier in the year
but sunday, february 13th, 2022
we both turn 56.
now that's a party! party!
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and look, my lucky number in Man In The Arena.. which we love watching
In Jesus
loves the NFL's name, hallelujah & amen
SUPER BOWL LIX BLISS feb 2025 yard art & poetry by (sexy! & topps!) AKA: the micks
mixed media super bowl NFL logo yard art, robert & sandra mickanen
public "Thank You!" to Jerry Heinrichs for contributions to our yard art design
and! for making the super cool team helmets!
our american flag yard art was up for who knows how many months, -but a long time!
we were quite ready to make a change..
and, i remain amazed at how my husband can shape shift and rearrange
those rocks and bricks into the next..
which in this case was from a rectangle, into LIX + trophy..
we both thought the logo looked pretty cool in red, white & blue.. as did many of our neighbors,
but, we primer'd over, and had great fun replicating the very vibrant, colorful, jazzy, new orleans inspired design -and we extra loved how jerry used those colors/design for
the background of the helmets..
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including host city in the logo design began with Super Bowl LVI (56)
and are we ever grateful! #bliss
Poetry Insights by (me!) -sandra, writeousmom, topps
i repainted our fireplace bricks again (4th time); and did a little rearranging with my books. poetry is now in the upper write
and it's been on my mind; poetry. i realized there are only two types; only two categories and then just hybrids and subcategories
for the manifestation of a poem there is only 1. inspired 2. assigned
and for the styles, there is only: 1. puzzle 2. freeform -then hybrids and subcategories
but any poem that is not free form is in fact, a word puzzle, and there are many different names/labels for those depending on how many lines, rhymes or not; patterns, etc.
i just today had the great pleasure of choosing a new ending for my annual My favorite f words poem
the origin itself is kind of a hybrid between inspired/assigned because, -the very first time i wrote it, it was because i was -inspired- to write something to complement our Super Bowl Logo Yard Art
and great joy! because, when i am inspired, i will write a poem to complement our yard art, but if i'm not; i don't. and i believe this is our, 26th, or 27th yard art but i have not written 26 or 27 poems; only a select few really,
anyway,
it is also assigned, because rather than write a new from scratch poem each year for Super Bowl, i assigned myself to only change the last couple lines to somehow rhyme with the date of the Super Bowl, ...LVI -something to rhyme with six.. LVII -something to rhyme with 7, and this year, LVIII -something to rhyme with eight
and it is definitely a word puzzle, and it is designed to be seen, not just heard, because i also had fun with italics, bold, fonts, the very specific placing of the words on the page so that the word S U P E R B O W L can be seen vertically, and then have a football outline for a relevant graphic
the whole thing for (me!), the entire process... all joy! thank you Jesus.. amen.
SUPER BOWL LVIII BLISS 2024 yard art & poetry by (sexy! & topps!) #bliss @writeousmom
mixed media super bowl logo yard art, robert mickanen & sandra harrison kay, helmets by jerry heinrichs
we finished yesterday! it has been the greatest creative challenge.. and the most rewarding. and, additional "thank you!" here to a touch of stone. -couple years back we had our kitchen remodeled, and the owner of a touch of stone, tony, noticing that my husband and i are artists -well, he explained they often end up throwing away beautiful scraps of stone, and if we ever wanted to come take a look...
fast forward 2 years, and we showed up to take a look " ! " a touch of stone trash is yard art treasure! so, the trophy is from gorgeous stone scraps; and the outline, all scraps we painted gold. the rest is materials we keep reusing/repainting/rearranging; recycle/repurpose of the best kind. we are so delighted with the results.
-and we have a creative artist neighbor friend who created the helmets for us! "thank you jerry!" they look amazing! and..they can be repainted/re-used each year.. "cheers!"
plus! to have our local, hometown, San Francisco 49ers in it!! wooooo hoooooo San Jose, Santa Clara.. the Bay Area in general... lit! and against the Chiefs! -an LVI Super Bowl Rematch- Great game to behold! Football Fans love high level competitions... like my poem says... greats vs greats!
#bliss @writeousmom
Super Bowl & Birthday Party! Party! LVI
-all my favorite f words: family, friends, football, food, fashion, fun
"thank you!" for the delicious side dishes, wonderful meals, amazing desserts, the "cheers!" the birthday gifts
-for being awesome, fun people and sharing your super bowl spirit the whole day. we love and appreciate you!
encore in 2023! Hallelujah & Amen
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