LIMERICK
There once was a woman (that's me)
Afraid to write poetry
Then she thought, "For a Slice
It could be quite nice
I'll just have to try and see."
HAIKU
In the library
Live stories without number
Which will you take home?
FALSE APOLOGY (with thanks to not only William Carlos Williams, but also to Sharon Creech and Gail Carson Levine)
This is just to say
that I'm really sorry I'm late
again
but you know how bad traffic is
and I think your clock is actually a little fast,
so I'm really not as late as you think I am.
It's not that I don't value your time--
and it's certainly not that I don't love you--
but I had to see how the book ended.
And then, you know--
traffic.
I love your poem about being late. That's a specialty of mine. :P
ReplyDeleteI love your poem about being late. That's a specialty of mine. :P
ReplyDeleteI know it's a character flaw, but it's who I am! I always have this weird mixture of excuses and embarrassment and honesty. Because seriously, if you don't know by now to give me a 15 minute window, you don't know me very well.
DeleteI would call this brave poetry not bad poetry. And by the way it's also pretty wonderful. Keep writing poetry!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy some free verse poetry, but whenever I try to write it, I feel like I'm just writing prose with weird line breaks. Having a format to stick to makes me feel more confident.
DeleteThanks for the inspiration. I will attempt a limerick on St. Pat's day...maybe. :)
ReplyDeleteYour limerick is adorable - I LOVE it!!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction