Michael Jordan Poet Couplet

Homeboy Clown (Conclusion)

Every smile has a frown
In the life of a clown

We all hide behind painted faces

Our mind is our cell
Our own state of hell

Dreaming of far away places

We keep dreaming of free
Something we’ll never be

As our hopes drown in our fears

Our number is our name
Our life is our shame

Distorted by all of our tears

The years turn us cold
Over hearts we can’t hold

Our love is replaced by our hate

There is just one conclusion
It is all but an illusion

Because we create our own fate
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We all hide behind painted faces
Dreaming of far away places

As our hopes drown in our fears
Distorted by all of our tears

Our love is replaced by hate
Because we create our own fate

Just a ghost inside a "Homeboy Clown"
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Created for Michael's Contest

The conclusion is basically a rhyming Couplet
that has a non-rhyming conclusion at the
end of each stanza. At the end of the poem
the non rhyming conclusions must form their 
own rhyming couplet stanzas with a non rhyming 
conclusion that refers to the title. Note: The Couplets
in the first part of the poem must be even
numbered as to form a perfect couplet in
the second half. 

The "Conclusion was invented by Michael Jordan
On 2/6/09

This was quite the adventure Michael

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Robin L. Gass February 11, 2009 at 2:32 PM This is a great. Your creative juices were going good with this interesting form. I agree with Kimmy, it does read like a song. Great job and good luck! Love, Robin

Kimmy Holmes February 9, 2009 at 7:37 PM Ok, all this conclusion stuff is like math to me. And I am sooo a right brainer. But, it's like song. When I was reading it, I was actually singing it in my head. It's a song to me. Can I steal this?? Kimmy

February 6, 2009 at 5:18 PM What a creative invented form. The rhyme works well here. Much to think about here. Best wishes in the contest. Keep on writing. Thank you for your kind words on my haiku. Blessings to you. Karen

Sharon Winter February 6, 2009 at 4:33 PM Very cool form! Your words are powerful and flow strong and smooth. Extremely creative. I sense a big winner here Michael. Seriously excellent! Love, Shar

Carrie Richards February 6, 2009 at 12:29 PM Great job, Michael! . This contest is interesting ....keeps one guessing what format people will come up with! Each one is so original!:) Blessings...Carrie

Raul Moreno February 6, 2009 at 12:17 PM Nice structure and form Michael and great work...Raul

Michael Degenhardt February 6, 2009 at 11:30 AM An adventure it may have been but look at the results! Excellent rhyme scheme and originality with a deep rooted message and meaning. Nice work my friend. Michael