Alright, I showed this one to a few people at school, but regardless, here it is! Anyone in the area should come see me read this aloud at the VMFA Teen Talent event on May 26th at 7 pm. See, now you know about it, you HAVE to come! :) Enjoy this poem.
Why does poetry always have to be so formatic?
Opening with a question, to probe the mind
Before delving further, deeper into it?
A second question, to cover more
Is asked at this time.
Do we make the format, or are we following others?
Then elaborating more
A metaphor, or maybe two
I am the unquestionable teacher
This is the format
You follow or fail
No questions asked
And if you go back far enough you’ll see
Everything was written in iambic
Like Shakespeare did, it sounds so wonderful
To imitate such a creative style
And don't forget a rhyme or two
Make it sing-songy, something old or new
Even go triple lines, wahoo!
...and I can’t think of a rhyme. Oh, boo.
And then short lines
To emphasize a single
Point
Like a triangle
Rigid in its formation
And now we wrap it up
Begin the line with "and"
Restate the opening phrase
And
Answer the question with one of your own
Here we go
For who says poetry must be formatic?
I certainly don't.
This is lovely and sharp and a the kind of funny that's a bit sarcastic makes you smirk a little and overall just pretty great. You're a cool cat, C. T. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite one ever. Well actually, I think it's now tied with the universe one. But it's so clever and witty and smart, but also deep and full of underlying messages....0.o
ReplyDeleteThis is by far the cleverest work you have put forth on your blog. I like this side in which you really release your true potential. It feels as though you have set aside all your fears and managed to write a witty, humorous, and extremely well-written piece that I would be honored to watch you perform tomorrow night.
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