One of my friends writes amazing form (structured) poems. Since I can't match her wit, I parody it. Here's a sonnet.
-
How to Win the Affection of a Beloved
Begin the seduction with a poem:
“roses are red” or song lyrics you wrote
or a teen angst diatribe to show him
he is a castle and your love a moat.
Depart tradition; writers these days
court mother or dog or Vegas buffets
without clear iambs or rhyme or reason,
no nature imagery of the season.
Ignore conformity, make the sounds grind.
Invent a new stanza, go and define
modern day verse. It’s not a contrived art;
your rambling poem will capture his heart.
But at the end of these lines, I have found
I still defer to Shakespearean sound.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment