A Real Poem Never Rhymes

[Sailor55]

A Real Poem Never Rhymes

A real poem never rhymes
Or uses titles for first lines
This singy, songy stuff of mine
Is not arresting, nor sublime

I‘m not here to start up trouble
But since I’m bursting people’s bubbles
Rhyming down to fours or doubles
Consigns your work to back page rubble

A real poem skips the meter
Shines its light on bottom feeders
Openhearted heavy bleeders
Wailing angst and spousal beaters

But free verse prose of twenty-something’s
Flaxen hair, young hearts a pumping
Skinny denim backsides humping
In thirty years will get its thumping

So here’s one thing that’s sure as shit
They’ll dig my grave then backfill it
Then say some little prayer and split
I hope it rhymes… I hope it fits.

[nekot]

ROFL!!!

Loved it Sailor55.

Hope you don't mind that I link it here, over on the Laureate Forum:
viewtopic.php?f=51&t=53408
If so let me know and I'll remove it.

Bravo!!!!

[heinzs]

[moonflower]

[Sailor55]

My most humble thanks to nekot, heinz and moonflower. I'd been wanting to get this thing off my chest for quite some time. I am happy (indeed, honored) to have it linked in the Laureate Forum. - Daniel

[bags123]

This reads like "Profiles in Courage"!! Well done Sailor,... you should have been a tailor,... or maybe Norman Mailor.

[Queen]

someone once told me "to be recognized as a poet you must be able to rhyme... but once you get them hooked, you can write what ever the hell you want and they'll love it!" this poem seems to be a bit of both. i liked it

[jeannerené]

Loved the poem and loved the laugh!

.jeanne.

[Sailor55]

Many thanks Bags, Queen and jeannerene,

This poem was composed nearly complete in my head as I went for a walk in my neighborhood on a recent sunny afternoon. I came home and finished it in about half an hour. That's a record for me. Generally, I need dynamite and a jackhammer to pry poetry out line by painful line. I think I'll be taking more walks soon. - Daniel