Cans, or: Labels

Posted on June 26, 2021June 25, 2021 by ben Alexander

A gogyohka

free verse means I can write whatever I want
wherever I want and however I want
for some reason I very much want
to write 5 lines about just what I want
transforming this free verse into yet another gogyohka

23 thoughts on “Cans, or: Labels”

memadtwo June 27, 202119:17 Reply

That about sums up being human. (K)
1. ben Alexander June 27, 202119:22 Reply
  
  really? how so, Kerfe? 🧐
  1. memadtwo June 27, 202119:24 Reply
    
    We want what we want and we do what we want. Way too often.
    1. ben Alexander June 27, 202119:25 Reply
      
      and then we assign labels to what we want? to make it seem like something more than our preferences?
      1. memadtwo June 27, 202119:26
        
        I hadn’t thought of that aspect, but yes.
murisopsis June 27, 202106:23 Reply

Haha! The muse will do what the muse wants! Seems the gogyohka is your default!
1. ben Alexander June 27, 202108:23 Reply
  
  This week for Twitter 😃
Diana June 26, 202121:39 Reply

Brilliant.. And effortlessly done!! ❤️❤️
1. ben Alexander June 26, 202121:49 Reply
  
  it took me 12 hours.
  … JUST KIDDING 😀
  
  ❤
  David
Cindy Georgakas June 26, 202121:10 Reply

this is great David💖
1. ben Alexander June 26, 202121:28 Reply
  
  💓 Cindy 💓
  1. Cindy Georgakas June 27, 202104:06 Reply
    
    💖💖💖
Garima Saxena June 26, 202117:13 Reply

Quite an ironic yet fascinating poem!
1. ben Alexander June 26, 202121:25 Reply
  
  Thanks so much, Garima!
  
  ❤
  David
Lesley June 26, 202114:19 Reply

I like this form. It’s accessible. 🙂
1. ben Alexander June 26, 202121:21 Reply
  
  💖 Lesley 💖
Barbara S June 26, 202111:51 Reply

ploughing a large field is one thing, digging deep for oil quite another. Best wishes,
1. ben Alexander June 26, 202121:19 Reply
  
  💝 Barbara 💝
  1. Barbara S June 26, 202121:32 Reply
    
    😀
  2. Barbara S June 26, 202121:34 Reply
    
    now let my old eyes guess – that is a heart, soon to be needing a defibrillator …?
    1. ben Alexander June 26, 202121:49 Reply
      
      heart with a gift ribbon wrapped around it
lssattitudeofgratitude June 26, 202110:21 Reply

Gogyohka is another new poem to me. I had to look it up. Your fun poem reminds me of conversations I have with myself. LOL
1. ben Alexander June 26, 202121:17 Reply
  
  ha! that is exactly right, Lauren! I love how you put it 🙂
  
  -David