This time I present for your edification and enjoyment, three examples of short verse. I have always been partial to this poetry form and returned to it quite often. It possesses a pithiness that quickly resonates with a reader. Humour and incisiveness are frequent elements of this form. The challenge lies in the brevity of the poem. Something I willingly embrace.
Short form poetry has many supporters and you do not have to search far to discover them. Short poetry is actually quite diverse and comes in various poetic forms. -A variety of syllabic forms, rhyming verse like limericks, clerihews, couplets, synonym poems as well as free verse poems such as persona, list poems all featuring quite frequently.
These 3 poems are part of an unpublished anthology of short form poems titled ' Taking The Short Way Home.' Hope you find them both short and sweet.
Dog
Days
There are those days
When I feel I could
Sit beside my dog
And bark loudly
At the sky…
But I won’t,
Because it would surely
Frighten her
To see me barking mad.
Making Good Choices
Shelley’s poem works
Because he gave his king of
kings
The highly unforgettable
name
-Ozymandias
A name with impact
Clearly the poem risked
Falling into obscurity
If Shelley had written
My name is Bob, king of
kings.
Alan j Wright
Don’t Dismiss Dumblyung
The tiny
town of Dumbleyung
Rarely has
its praises sung
But venture
out to Pussycat Hill
And view the lake,it’s such a thrill.
Alan j Wright
It is Poetry Friday once more and this time our host is Laura Purdie Salas. Laura shares some goodies from and about her two spring board books. They both come out on March 4 from Creative Editions. One’s a rhyming nonfiction poem, and the other’s a lyrical story/extended metaphor.
Heehee--I love short forms for both serious and funny poems. They can have lots of impact either way. I extra love, "My name is Bob, king of kings."
ReplyDeleteLaura, you are a kindred spirit in relation to short form poetry and I concur with your statement that they are impactful whether serious or out to have a bit of fun. Glad you liked Bob.
DeleteAnd, they feel like they're always entertaining, Alan! I'm imagining Shelley would frown, but that made me smile!
ReplyDeleteI'm pleased the poem bought a smile, Linda. Entertaining is an apt decription.
DeleteLove it! I'm working on a collection of short poems that have a theme. (Or not working on them, because I've been swamped with another project). :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun with curating your collection of themed shorrt verse, Marcie. Sounds like fun to me.
DeleteI adore short poems! These are so fun--tongue in cheek. The image of you...and then me sitting beside my dog and barking at the sky just gives me the giggles. Well done!
ReplyDeleteYou are on the money, Linda. They are certainly lots of fun to make. Thank you for your kind response.
DeleteAlan, I enjoyed all your short poems. Dog Days was a hoot! Thanks for always bring new formats to the poetry table.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol. I do enjoy exploring new poetic possibilities, so thank you for your encouraging remarks.
DeleteLook on Bob's works, ye mighty, and despair. :D
ReplyDeleteThe mighty Bob! Love your depiction of him, Karen.
DeleteAlan, such fun with your three short poems. The rhyming in the last one, and thinking of Bob, king of kings, made me smile.
ReplyDeleteDenise, I'm most pleased you found these short poems to your liking, particularly, Bob.
DeleteHA oh wow, I adore it. It's true, though - a catchy title matters, and poor Bob just ain't catchy. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your generous response, Jane. You're correct, Bob just didn't cut the mustard...
DeleteShort forms for the WIN!
ReplyDeleteYou can bet on it, Mary Lee. Well, not literally of course. I'm not advocating for the gambling industry...
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