Breaking All the Rules

Why must I comform to the rules
Poetry should be the poet's will
Writing about an inanimate object
Or maybe about how you feel

I don't worry about a syllable count
And the flow is either there or not
Punctuation I know is important
But sometimes I just simply forgot

And if I tell a story, don't complain
If it wasn't written about my feelings 
I can write about anything I want
Even if it's about my ceilings

Grammer to me is just another rule
That was made for me to break
I'll use the words that I need to
And write whatever it takes

So don't consider me different
If I'm using all of my tools
Cause I just write the way I like
Even if it's breaking the rules
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
April 19, 2010 at 4:01 AM
It was a pleasure to read your poetry this morning Larry. Thank you for sharing your writing. Love, Carol
Taylor Avatar
April 18, 2010 at 7:55 PM
Amen. Keep doing whatever you're doing cause you're doing great.
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