Block Head
“Gimmie another poem, make it a double!”
Quote from John Lawless
Block Head
John asked for a poem.
He said make it a double
I took out my pen
and knew I was in trouble
Words wouldn’t come easy
I couldn’t make them flow
Lacking articulation
My thoughts far too slow
I grasped at my corners
The pointy parts of my head
I thought about talented writers
and all the poems I have read
I could write a sonnet
or perhaps a haiku
So many forms to choose from
Whatever shall I do
Why not be silly
Some might get the joke
Maybe I’m sorta special
just like other folk
So give me a verse
I’ll mix it with my own
When drinking words
you shouldn’t drink alone
Although I like quiet
my heads a hectic place
I want to insert lines
into every blank space
Wordaholics are frantic
We need our next hit
Wild wacky or stoic
We love every bit!
So drink as you will
Feed that addiction
But be very careful
to choose the right diction.
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