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Enter Poem or Quote (Required)Required What a gratifying experience this was... While sitting at a readers’ desk in Bobby Booker’s Bookstore, waiting for the latest composition I’d composed To reach the eyes of - Bob himself...the so-called - “God of Verse”...the man by whom impostors have been frequently exposed… I began to quiz myself, “What if Bob’s a ‘proser’...the sort that has a hissy fit just seeing stuff that rhymes?” The rumor was he’d actually told “rhyme-and-meter” poets...’I hate critiquing crap like this’...at least a dozen times! I felt a bit resentful as I pondered actually paying him fifty bucks - in advance - to get my piece critiqued. My pessimism got the upper hand and, being prudent, I wisely started strategizing...just in case he freaked And told me, ‘This ain’t worth the paper that it’s printed on’... calling up my bank an’ stoppin’ payment on that check! “One o’ these days,” I caught me thinking, “Some dejected poet ‘ll blow a fuse an’ grab him by the throat an’ ring his neck!” Fin’ly, there I was...entering Booker’s dungeon...absolutely terrified he’d tear my piece to shreds. Lookin’ a bit like Santa...but with piercing bloodshot eyes...I guessed, by his demeanor, he’d forgot to take his meds! “Your application tells me you’re a dedicated rhymer,” he opened up our conversation, “is that right, young man?” “Yes it is,” I answered…“my idols are the sonnet folk...and every time I write a poem I do the best I can “To emulate their tactics. I seem to have a penchant for building works of metered verse with words that sound the same! Trouble is...despite I’ve surfed the net to learn the term that represents the form I use...I’ve yet to find the name. “Twenty-nine - you’re going to find - for me’s the magic number of syllables I work with when constructing lines of verse. I’ve cut it down, successfully, to fourteen now and then...but when I stray from those two styles it tends to make things worse. “I’ll understand completely if you think my way of writing has no chance of ever being published...no big deal. Give to me straight, ya’ here...tell it like it is...and don’t you give a second thought to how it makes me feel. “I want my fifty dollars worth...and me a sonnet fan...you know the style to which - as I have told you - I aspire.” “I wouldn’t get my hopes up, son,” he frigidly replied, “the only thing most verse is good for’s - kindling for the fire! “Very few have taken shots at rhyme, it’s just not done. All the would-be poets that I know write strictly prose. The few that have attempted verse, before too long, gave up. The rhyming world is rife with ‘cons’--- and quite devoid of ‘prose’.” He slowly read the fourteen-stanza poem that I’d submitted, and when he’d finished, settled back - toying with his beard - And actually read it over! I couldn’t believe my eyes. It looked as thought the - “guaranteed-rejection” - that I’d feared Wasn’t going to happen. I’d dodged a major bullet. His gentle smile and moistened eyes belied the man’s repute. He carefully laid the poem down, found my face and said, “Works as fine as this are what we’re needing to refute “The claim that - as a genre - poetry’s sorta...lost its way! Thanks for lettin’ me read this, son...I hope you’ll bring me more.” Then - ripping up my check - he asked, “May I keep this copy?” And as I left I’m sure he knew what I was beaming for. The most respected critic, and toughest to impress, who’d chew your ass then spit you put, had just enlightened me, Telling me poem was awesome...similar to - the masters - and to make it even better - had critiqued my piece for free! FYI: I'll be posting a bunch of my AUDIO files over the next few months, most from my 4 new AUDIO-CDs, along with many more text files from my several books of verse. (Only a few CDs and books left - 2-6-21). Because, as with most poets, it simply depends on the mood I’m in at writing time, my verse, as you’ll discover, varies greatly from lightheartedly comical pieces to meaningfully poignant works. If you happen to like my style, and appreciate the variety, please visit my website’s at - www.writerofbooks.com. Cheers, Mark Stellinga
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