Thursday, June 25, 2009

i'm a poet, and i didn't even know it

poetic license

my Poem defies convention.
i refuse to trap it in
iambic pentameter,
Rigid Rhyme Scheme--
ABAB, CDCD
et cetera, et cetera.

my Poem uses kooky comparisons,
juxtapositions quite out of the ordinary.
i speak of slanderous sassafras,
blasphemous boysenberries,
and canteloupes oh-so-cantankerous!

my Poem includes bunches of doodads--
(parentheses here,) an ellipsis there…
a line change where it doesn’t make
sense at all.

my Poem includes stanzas of all different lengths
--6 lines, 5 lines, 8 lines--
and i sprinkle punctuation like cheese on homemade pizza.

why?

because i am a rebel, and
my Poem defies convention.

17 comments:

Jennifer Fabulous said...

Awesome! :)

Anonymous said...

I love it. No joke.
Very quirky and unique.

I will be re-visiting.
Awesome blog.

I miss writing letters.
What was the purpose of learning how to write in cursive if we hardly ever use it, aside from signing our paychecks.

(I'm linking you, okay?)
Lizabeth xoxo
euphoriaswarmsin.blogspot.com

miaou miaou said...

thats quite cool! :) x

Sharina said...

WOW. You are a poet, indeed.
I can't say anything but - you should keep writing! You're very talented Sophia!

Couture Carrie said...

Love it!

xoxox,
CC

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the comments & the link!
I bought those pendants from Michaels for actually pretty cheap. They have some awesome finds. My favorite place is a place in Illinois that is a Native American jewelry shop. Hand painted, well crafted beauties. I love it!

Lizabeth xoxo
euphoriaswarmsin.blogspot.com

FASHION CHALET said...

hey glad you are back, how are things??


xo!

Anonymous said...

I know we have one near, but I've never gone inside one.

You have just broke that barrier.
Getting me to travel to new places, you sly devil, you.

Lizabeth xoxo
euphoriaswarmsin.blogspot.com

yiqin; said...

You are so adorable! :) I havent wrote poems for years.

Nicola said...

love it!! :)
thank you for my award!! its great!
also, did you get my email??? i hope you are well.
:)
xx

Alyssa Roman said...

This poem is just my style!

Demi said...

thank you for your comment, honey!
oh and 'revising' is what you lot call 'studying'! :)

I love this!!!
xoxo

tis serendipity said...

I love this. Absolutely. =) This is freakin' good. I really think it's publish-worthy! I haven't read poetry in ages and it's such a good reminder for me to get back to some...

Whatever it is, just wanted to say that I really like it =)

Unknown said...

Sophia! I'm so glad you're interested in the organization. Thank you for your comments. Sorry I've been bad about replying. How are you?

P.S. I have a new hat. ;) Thought you'd be interested in that. Hahaha.

Monica said...

Great poem.

Kaitlin Rae said...

how creative, very cool

Lydia O'Connor said...

This was quite the lovable poem! I wish I was that fluid with words.
I finally completed your tag by the way!