Phat, or: Fat

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by ben Alexander

A schuttelreim

Though the rapper's flow, deft, didn't clot... (!Never!)
she, female, was mocked: You are NOT clever...

Thanks for putting up with my schuttelreims!

I’m done with these for now – I just wanted to write 7 poems in the same poetic form for a week’s worth of Twitter poetry… #APoemADay

20 thoughts on “Phat, or: Fat”

Hamish September 6, 202115:08 Reply

Practice, practice, it is a way we learn! Keep up the good work. Your poems are inspiring to me, as is your willingness to share all manner of your writings. 🙂
1. ben Alexander September 6, 202117:41 Reply
  
  🤗 Hamish 🤗
  Thanks. That is very kind.
  
  💜
  David
pvcann July 3, 202117:47 Reply

Het that’s phat David, besides, some things need to be put up with.
1. ben Alexander July 3, 202122:37 Reply
  
  yeah. they do – but I wish it were not so… and I hope for improvement…
  
  thanks, Paul
  
  ❤
  David
  1. pvcann July 4, 202117:28 Reply
    
    🙂 Yes, if only it were not.
murisopsis July 2, 202107:01 Reply

I’m sure that I could not come up with such clever turn about!
1. ben Alexander July 2, 202116:00 Reply
  
  Ok. That’s kind, Muri, but having read your poetry for a while now, I’m SURE you could.
  
  Much love,
  David
memadtwo July 1, 202114:50 Reply

I enjoyed it! Looking forward to the next form. (K)
1. ben Alexander July 3, 202122:38 Reply
  
  ❤ Kerfe ❤
Cindy Georgakas June 30, 202122:58 Reply

Well I’d rather be Phat than Fat❣️
Yayyyy fun to watch you have fun and meet your goal👏👏👏
1. ben Alexander June 30, 202123:03 Reply
  
  💘 Cindy 💘
  1. Cindy Georgakas June 30, 202123:13 Reply
    
    💖❤️😘
Mister Bump UK June 30, 202115:31 Reply

I enjoyed them. I didn’t “get” them but you are clearly having fun experimenting.
1. ben Alexander June 30, 202115:38 Reply
  
  what did you not get? the form is all about formulating an intelligible spoonerism at the end of the two lines.
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoonerism
  1. Mister Bump UK June 30, 202116:38 Reply
    
    oh I read something about Spoonerisms the other day, but… whoosh 🤣
    1. ben Alexander June 30, 202116:44 Reply
      
      Seems right up your alley, actually!
      1. Mister Bump UK June 30, 202116:47
        
        I used to live in Oxford, which would get plenty os tourists. You used to hera the French kids playing games with spoonerisms. It was fascination putting the original words back together in what was a foreign language anyhow. Of course, I was dog-slow.
      2. ben Alexander June 30, 202116:48
        
        I refuse to believe it!
      3. Mister Bump UK June 30, 202116:51
        
        berci meaucoup
      4. ben Alexander June 30, 202116:54
        
        😂