Sad Songs From Our Youth

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"Typically a pantoum is made up of two rhyming couplets, however, Western writers altered and adapted the form, the importance of rhyming and brevity diminished. So, pantoums do not need to rhyme." --from Poetry Soup's Types of Poems.

Sad songs conjure up images of unrequited love Way back when we were young and foolish, When our immature emotions ruled our hearts We were highly impressionable and easily swayed. Way back when we were young and foolish Our vulnerability was our worst internal enemy We were highly impressionable and easily swayed Remembering the aching heartbreak and bitterness. Our vulnerability was our worst internal enemy Settling in to expose our youth and eagerness Remembering the aching heartbreak and bitterness Making us reluctant to share our broken heart. Settling in to expose our youth and eagerness We sought the new love, all the while, still Making us reluctant to share our broken heart Careful not too quickly to expose the hurt. We sought the new love, all the while, still When our immature emotions ruled our hearts Careful not too quickly to expose the hurt, Sad songs conjure up images of unrequited love. Written June 12, 2021 Submitted to "2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 11" Sponsored by Mark Toney

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/14/2021 5:39:00 AM

A fabulous pantoum; not easy to do and yet you have mastered this one! I would like to see you go to V's and try the Vogan poem.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 6/14/2021 8:57:00 AM

Okay, I'll check it out. No promises, though. I have no patience with some of the forms because I just can't do them.