John Lawless Poet Rhyme

Poetic Feat - Delete Delete

There are so many forms poetic
at which I am sadly pathetic

The Etheree don’t set me free
The Villanelle, this poet’s hell
The Cinquain is a royal pain
I find the Acrostic absurdly caustic
Blank verse a dull non rhyming curse
Haiku like hammering a screw
Italian Sonnets, Shakespeare in a bonnet
The Ode, what a load
A Senryu, let’s laugh at you
A Triolet, I lost that bet

And yet the gauntlet that they throw
Is one that I cannot forego
And where the words all come to meet
My keyboard stroke….delete, delete.


John G. Lawless
©2/7/2022

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Caren Krutsinger February 27, 2022 at 3:43 PM This was genius!

Gershon Wolf February 9, 2022 at 8:16 PM Function (keys) over form every day, I say. Enjoyed this one, John. Thanks, Gershon

Eve Roper February 8, 2022 at 8:12 PM Awesome write of your feelings over the poetic forms, the feeling is mutual.

Andrea Dietrich February 8, 2022 at 4:23 PM Awesome poking fun at forms, which I happen to ADORE. hahaha. You are great with humor, John.

Paulette Calasibetta February 7, 2022 at 4:04 PM The daunting task of poetry form becomes alive in your clever rhyme. I enjoyed reading it especially because I find some of the forms quite a challenge. :) Paulette

Lindsay Laurie February 7, 2022 at 3:51 PM Hello John ... I think along the line of your thoughts. A verse either rhymes or it doesn't. I read them all, but mostly have no idea of the genre - thank you John - Lindsay