Absurd Poetic Humor
sometimes all you need
is simple words for simple truths
you have no need to rhyme
or paint a masterpiece
you can say ...
i love the world
i see the light
her beautiful eyes
her thick shimmering hair; or even
skin so fair and luminescent
as to blind the foolish onlooker.
see how simple and unpretentious
great poetry can be?
no need for long winded imagery painted,
so thick as to require a double shot of insulin.
simplicity
i assure you
is the secret to fine poetry
at least
that's just the way i ride,
simple, unassuming.
you know the theory
"less is more"
why use ten words
when one or two
is all you need to make your poetic point.
i mean there has to come a time when
you've tasted the essence of the simple point you created.
for instance why live in a fifty room mansion
when a lovely country bungalow
a sort of summer cottage
a small quaint beach home
a tiny mountain chalet
an exquisite city apartment
a hotel suite
a bachelor pad
a single room and no more
will do, largely.
that's exactly my point
keep it short and simple
no one is going to appreciate a piece
no matter how lovely it is
that goes on and on for no apparent reason
well ... go figure
my writing hand
i believe has seized up.
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