My 2nd Minute Poem
They're packaged into forms as though
we poets know
how to use words.
How quite absurd.
Syllables; enjambments; and lines
can sound sublime
and pleasure bring -
but mean nothing.
Our hopes rest with our audience,
who might gift sense
and meaning to...
You do? Who knew!
Minute Poetry
The Minute Poem is rhyming verse form consisting of 12 lines of 60 syllables written in strict iambic meter. The poem is formatted into 3 stanzas of 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4; 8,4,4,4 syllables. The rhyme scheme is as follows: aabb, ccdd, eeff
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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I agree. Let the reader figure it out. Phew! 🙂
❤ Terveen ❤
Wow, you’re on a roll here! Great minute poem 😀
And btw, here’s my next nonet:
https://theforgersoffantasy.art.blog/2021/11/08/skipping-and-prancing/
Nice 👍
That’s fantastic, David. So much fun, this one.❤️
😍 Jeff 😍
Haha.. This was awesome! ❤️❤️
🧡 Diana 🧡
Great one David. You have nailed it with this one. And and at the same time, ruptured the signature look of superiority among the creative writers, in just a few words.
Loved it.
❤ thanks, Shashi ❤
🙂
David
There’s beauty, craft, quirkiness and humour here! Loved reading it David!
❤ thanks, Dominic ❤
My pleasure David!
Ok. I am going to hang onto the idea of a one minute poem and have a go at it. It sounds like a good challenge.
💓 Jane 💓 – it’s fun. Give it a go! If you do, please share it with me.
😊
David
Hehe! Prepackaged words – isn’t that exactly what a poem is after all?
💘 Muri 💘
ahah!! exactly!! You don’t want to really explain what ur poem means! readers must bring out an nexplanation to it!😃
💝 Kunjal 💝
We can never know who might need just those words. (K)
💟 Kerfe 💟
Your writings are unique David 🤝👋
❤ Srikanth ❤
The last verse hits the nail on the head for me David as sometimes you don’t know the power of your written words or if they’re any good at all until you read your poems in front of an audience?! 👍😊
Yup…