- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Duel for a Title
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Click hereI can’t write a poem without a title
“untitled” just seems so unfair
perhaps better-
an idea, as of yet unlabeled
or maybe even-
thoughts laid out
in barely a semblance of order
Words tend to overtake me
make me their own
I have no say as they grab me
they spin my thoughts towards oblivion
and twist me into shapes
that only they can recognize
A word smoothie? yes, that’s it!
all ingredients blended with care-
raspberries, low fat yogurt, tofu
bananas and a touch of sin-
amon
Yes, yes! those are all words
they work, but they are not a name
a title for this, this poem, a name
that’s where I was headed
A poem beheaded
by a bladeless guillotine-
There, I challenge you to a duel !
I’ll poke you with my phonic sword-
On guard!
Take the first line, you wordy hellion!
Take that one line
the one at the top, the one
with all the meaning
Just take it!
and I’ll take credit for all the rest
a syllable at a time
- COMMENTS
LeBrozover 16 years agoThis poem was mentioned in the Archival Review thread, in a picking through Lit's archive of over 38,000 poems.
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Anonymousalmost 20 years agoOnly you can put something tasty in everything you write ;) I bet it's a reflex thought by now isn't it? I like..
jthserraalmost 20 years agoI like the way you poke fun at something most poets fret over, something that can often make or break a poem. I liked the rhyme play especially with some sporatic and linked rhyme adding to the playfulness in the poem. "A word smoothie??" LOL... I have never heard a poem defined quite that way, but yes, I think it works in this context. A fun, fun poem, very nice.
jim : )
My Erotic Tailalmost 20 years agoPerhaps you might delete the persons comment, that was so rude. I liked your literary Art, it expresses you. I thought it had a great twist from normal poetry, Your creativity was wonderful to read, don't let the unhappy people who can't write or has to comment with negativity bother you, remember every body has an ass hole...hehehe.
loved your poem.
