Questions I couldn't find ansers to

The owner of this whole site is also a poet and I'm betting she'll disagree with you on that!

That seems to be to be pretty determinative! (which btw, does not spell check, but I like the word anyway.)

I am wayyyyyyy behind. and I also made the mistake of starting another thread in a different forum - in hindsight, I should not have done that. In any case, crazy to say this, I'm really attracted to this group and hope I can become a member here. :D
 
Written in 2004

Free Verse

I’ll be curt and terse: I hate free verse
My poetry without rhyme a waste of my time
I’ll even be frank; I detest verse that is blank
Unless – this I confess, it isn’t just a mess.
It seems that free verse gets worse and worse
Art that’s unconfined needs a subtle mind
The brain of Homer, or some ancient moaner
Regretting glories past, or reliving a fast.
Poetry requires skill, say what you will
Shape and rhyme, even metre no crime
Yet in this exercise, all must I exorcise
Trying to prove all, to gain tutor’s approval.
 
Free Verse

I’ll be curt and terse: I hate free verse
My poetry without rhyme a waste of my time
I’ll even be frank; I detest verse that is blank
Unless – this I confess, it isn’t just a mess.
It seems that free verse gets worse and worse
Art that’s unconfined needs a subtle mind
The brain of Homer, or some ancient moaner
Regretting glories past, or reliving a fast.
Poetry requires skill, say what you will
Shape and rhyme, even metre no crime
Yet in this exercise, all must I exorcise
Trying to prove all, to gain tutor’s approval.

Applause, lovely to see you Ogg :)
 
i have a question!

is there an existing iso blurt thread on the poetry boards? i thought there was one, once, but can't find it.
 
cheers, mr ogg :rose:

Ogg I love this. Technically all my verse is free verse even those that rhyme I am yet to find anyone who will pay

I am a worrier poet
Anxiety I just know it
I have no poetic license
Worry rhymes are nonsense

Like other would jabber with finesse
Harder I try the more I regress
Tried to woo a lady with rhyme
Was working until the time

Poor typing she said no
Fell foul of innuendo
The pen is mightier than the sword
Missing space different word

She decided to prove me wrong
Ran away or wouldn't be as long
She challenged me to a swordfight
With the smaller weapon I took fright

Inspired by classic wondered lonely as a clod
Famous lines I trampled and trod
So now i rhyme with reticence
Am just a fool that is my defence

Under a section of the equality act
Fools can rhyme and not retract
That's what make poetry cool
No discrimination against a fool

lolol
 
Ogg I love this. Technically all my verse is free verse even those that rhyme I am yet to find anyone who will pay

I am a worrier poet
Anxiety I just know it
I have no poetic license
Worry rhymes are nonsense

Like other would jabber with finesse
Harder I try the more I regress
Tried to woo a lady with rhyme
Was working until the time

Poor typing she said no
Fell foul of innuendo
The pen is mightier than the sword
Missing space different word

She decided to prove me wrong
Ran away or wouldn't be as long
She challenged me to a swordfight
With the smaller weapon I took fright

Inspired by classic wondered lonely as a clod
Famous lines I trampled and trod
So now i rhyme with reticence
Am just a fool that is my defence

Under a section of the equality act
Fools can rhyme and not retract
That's what make poetry cool
No discrimination against a fool


Yes, you can do it too! Well done.
 
Thanks Electric Blue - I know that folks borrow idea all the time, I just need to think about it. It's not like I'm trying to sell my poems (like, wouldn't that be awesome!) so I have to work through my feelings in my head and talk about it here to mindstorm my way through my feelings. Thank you for welcoming me. It means a lot to me.

Glad to have someone new that wants to write and my best advice would be to just run amuck. There is a weekly challenge based on different themes. Hope to see you there.

Hey Cam ~
I am a rather new poet and mostly have just written for myself or for Mr T and I have found the challenges Harry references to be a good way to read more poems, try my hand at things I would not have otherwise and try to stretch my skills little by little each week. Please join in. :rose:

cb
 
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