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There's an alien insistence: "Take the path of least resistance!"
it's my protocol and philosophic star;
through a lack of inspiration (which inhibits motivation),
my success is channeled toward the lowest bar.
O my brain could use a chasm just to store enthusiasm,
like those millionaires with peach-fuzz on their chin,
but my puddle has a limit and there's not enough to skim it,
so I'm wired in such a way I cannot win.
As a huge procrastinator ("Put 'er off, just do 'er later...")
I'm an august cosmic dreamer through and through;
yet a blob of inner brilliance with a Play-doh-like resilience
will, on rare days, bubble forth from depths of goo.
See, my wife (I can't refute 'er) claims I'm grafting to my 'puter
like your leg skin might be grafted to your arm;
so she paints a grim depiction: "If I don't shake this addiction,
she'll see laptop and my hiney come to harm!"
I've no need for constant friction, wasn't stung with that affliction,
but my missus would curtail what I find "fun".
When I tell her "I'm a poet!" she just glowers, tells me "STOW IT!"
like a thunder-boomer pluming out the sun.
"Just get off that line of thought dear, you're no friggin' William Shakespeare,
by the way, the lawn is getting overgrown."
Since she has no sense of subtle, I'll just curb my smart rebuttal,
(though she just insured the lawn will NOT get mown!!!)
Well, we ironed out our crinkles through the use of hints and "inkles"
and, in general, life's becoming charmed and grand;
well, of course, there's one exception which concerns the next election:
that's the "mainstream's" lies about Obama's "brand".
He's a Marxist, commie, pinko who's in des'prate need of ginko,
as he can't recall (precisely) where he stands;
through a tangled convolution he affirms redistribution
is the "Economic Justice" he demands.
Yeah, his hist'ry's awful racist so it strikes me, on that basis,
that he doesn't have the moral props to lead;
he's a lib' of grand proportion... backing partial birth abortion,
but, thank heaven, now his outfit's losing speed!
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Author notes
Theme: This poem explains how having a laid-back and affable attitude can eventually cause matrimonial tension which, once overcome, can make life seem so grand UNTIL one takes a look at the horrendously flawed presidential candidates which makes life seem so bad until one realizes that the greater of the two evils is losing steam in his campaign.
*POM Contest*
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When it's time, the truth will be known.
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Ah, so delightful to hear more by way of poetry and excellent poetry at that,again, I'm loving it lol
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Good again, i really liked the style and the rather dificult metre which you pulled off pretty well. If nothing else i'm in compleate agreance with your dissgruntledness in relation to politics. Thanks for the read.
And in relation to your homepage poem, it think it's perfect, great for a laugh and if you have an official charter for the abolishment of freeverse i would like to put my name to it. Can i assume you have nothing against prose, so long as it doesn 't pretend to be poetry?
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Heh!
It's funny. When I first started dabbling with poetry I decided to write rhyme and meter instead of free verse because any no-talent hack can write a bunch of words about whatever. So I honed my skills in "traditional" poetry, but what I found is I have absolutely ZERO talent for writing free verse. I say this in spite of having won a couple golds for free verse entries. In those instances it's the imagination or descriptiveness that carries it through, not really the art of the words. My free verse always sounds stilted and awkward and I've (shhhhhhh!... [whispering] actually come to admire some people like Nicolette whose lyrical ability can leave you stuttering and quivering after you read a piece or two.)
Prose is great, I think, though it's been 20 years or better since I've read any quantity of fiction cover-to-cover. I suspect I could improve my free-verse crapola just by picking up a novel once in a while.
Again, thank you for the kind words and adding me to your fave list.
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It's a triquatrain of sorts, or I'm a Dutchwoman.
I guess for you Barack doesn't rock. When your dander's up, you write some amazingly mordant poetry. I think you're AP's answer to Juvenal.
NOW WAIT A COTTON-PICKIN' MINUTE! Someone DQed this from a contest? Oh flimsy reasoning! Remind me never to patronise one of his/her contests! He/she obviously diznae ken keech frae gowd!
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I found this to be humorous and your wit clever. No matter what anyones stand is.
well done
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That this is excluded from the POM contest makes a total mockery of that name
Absolutely brilliant stuff, This has content humour rhyme flow every poetical device yet thought of and a few to spare. Superb!
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Ah,
you're much too kind sir. I'm sure my Mrs. is right. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I do really appreciate your kind words!
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I liked this a lot! I like how you would sneak up on the reader with a witty rhyme and how it all seemed so effortless for you. It was very full of talent yet very funny at the same time! thanks for sharing!
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All-encompassing, and an effortless (seemingly!) glide of words. I may not agree with your conclusions but I must applaud the poetic way you set them out! The cute and homesy intimacy of the first part turned into a bit of a diatribe, but, it's your poem!
. Rewarded 4
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Before I look, let me try to guess your rant- hmmm... the Iraq war... grocery store checkout girls... long red lights... sealed plastic bags that won't open... OK, let's see how close I came...
on life and elections; well, don't despair, the world has been run by glory-starved egomaniacs since the dawn of time, and just look where it's gotten us! As for the laptop vs. life, I think life will just have to be streamlined... -
A Fun poem ...
that kept me reading all the way through. I love the style and form this poem was written in and there's nothing like a well-written poem that carries a fun tale of life and living! I applaud you! joy
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Aaah, but!......you have only turned your spotlight on the Barak-room lawyer LOL. What about your war hero (we had thousands of lads incarcerated by the Hitler mob and none of them became Presidential on the back of it?????) Not nice of me to say but surely the FIGHTING lads in Vietnam were the real heroes. Yeah, yeah, so McCain (member of the potatoe chip family?) suffered at the hands of those "yellow-devils" (old-fashioned term for orientals) but does that give him more weight as a statesman/politician I wonder. Over to your undoubted wit.
Hey-Up!!! DQd!!!! Just seen it. Can't believe it! What kind of contest would DQ an artist like yourself is there no justice in the world?
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Aloha.........I am going to DQ this
on the basis of "filler" words alone....PLEASE read the rules! You may re-enter if you wish...but one of the rules is NO "filler" words: to, the, that,and, is, of......
Thanks!
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