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Playing With Forms and Breaking the Norms

Playing with Forms while Breaking the Norms Debuncking it Slam duncking it Saying “the old is gold” ain’t nothing but junking it “new is true blue” is cool a way of funking it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To argue that there is one better form is to express your preference for a norm Yet free expression is the soul’s delight It matters not if it’s considered “right”! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Various garments Beautify the human form~~ Poems follow suit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To copy well the Bard, this verse I write Pentameter delight in every line For poems come to life in rhythmic bursts A soul can truly thrive in metered bliss ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ People are perplexed about poetic perfection: forms frustrate! Lauding laureates, each writer rightly responds To testimony of time from past to present The wonder of words defies Limitations! Configurations! Stipulations! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I write because if I don’t I’ll die My little words My little rhymes in no way profound flutter about forlorn waiting to be welcomed in to find a home in some welcoming heart, my grief and pain my joy and laughter will resonate will live will be treasured I write what I please my melancholy muse, I amuse Afflatus caressed I express the many lives I live and in my lines in my little groupings of thoughts I am free Unbound…. I am me Eileen Manassian

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Paige Hind

Date: 8/7/2024 3:16:00 PM

Yes, you are. Loved your originality- you are so easy to relate to! <3

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/8/2017 10:16:00 AM

I enjoyed this epic and thought provoking piece Eileen. Thanks for commenting on my Boom Like a Tenor piece.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/8/2017 11:58:00 AM

That was my pleasure, Richard. Your work is always top notch and always feeds the soul.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 7/8/2017 12:25:00 AM

A lovely poem proving that a poem need not necessarily stick to one form:) you're amazing, Eileen:)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/8/2017 11:58:00 AM

How kind, Jo. Thank you. It's good to receive this praise. I sometimes think I've not much to offer. You've lifted my spirits.

Richard D Seal

Date: 7/7/2017 5:15:00 PM

May your little groupings of thoughts carry on and live forever my little Desert Orchid, I know I enjoy your writings. Take care, Richard

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/8/2017 12:00:00 PM

It does my heart good to know that, Richard. Thank you. I hope that before my time has come, I will be able to have some of my little poems published. Nice to leave a little something behind. Hope you are well. Blessings.

Paul Callus

Date: 7/7/2017 10:43:00 AM

I can write in different forms, but that does not make me a poet! I believe that every writer has a way/style of expression wherein s/he feels free and comfortable. Then it is the reader who will decide if he likes or not what's written. May Eileen stick to writing like Eileen:) Hugs // paul

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/8/2017 12:03:00 PM

:) Thank you, my dear collaborator. I like to try my wings now and again, but I do love writing sonnets. Iambic pentameter may be old school, but it comes easy to me. You are very talented, and well you know that. It's been a privilege to collab with you many times. Hugs

Frank Sheehan

Date: 7/7/2017 10:34:00 AM

Excellent pen. You never know where the muse will take you. Enjoyed it immensely.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/8/2017 12:06:00 PM

Yes, one must always follow willingly where the muse leads. Thank you for your visit.

Sara Ella

Date: 7/6/2017 9:07:00 PM

This is a fun poem Eileen :) I love the last stanza <3

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/6/2017 9:31:00 PM

Thanks, Sara. I'm glad you found this to your liking. :)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/6/2017 7:03:00 PM

i love the "little rhymes" that "flutter about forlorn, waiting to be welcomed in to find a home" - brilliant! i'm sure they've found a home here, eileen, and i will welcome them in anytime!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/6/2017 9:32:00 PM

Thanks, dear. You are ever kind to me. I appreciate it. Knowing that there are those who appreciate my poetry and welcome it makes me very happy indeed. :)

Lin Lane

Date: 7/6/2017 3:57:00 PM

That's a lot of norm breaking, and a whole lot of good poetry, Eileen.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/7/2017 4:15:00 AM

Thanks, Lin. I try to go out of my comfort zone now and again. I appreciate the visit.

Tim Smith

Date: 7/6/2017 3:27:00 PM

Excellent Eileen...carefree and fun

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/7/2017 4:16:00 AM

Thanks, Tim. Always good to get a visit from you. Hugs