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Poetry Theory

the ultimate conspiracy
playing out on the page
the situation's gravity
taking center stage
            a pen held hostage
            subjected to torture
            this poet has leverage
            can the mighty pen endure?
its blood steadily spilling
saturating the co-conspirator paper
this poet's slowly killing
her very own loyal helper
            what could be the reason,
            the purpose, the rhyme?
            with all this poet's emotion
            the pen's running out of time!
oh no! the pen just gave in!
well, now we get to know
where the conspiracy did begin
and the motivation behind this show

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Vee Bdosa

Date: 7/18/2017 6:59:00 AM

Christy, it is very difficult to write a decent poem about poetry, you have very successfully traversed those facts in justy 2 short poems. Wonderful. Ron

White Wolf

Date: 1/16/2017 4:47:00 PM

I loved this so much, Christy! An excellent poem!

Chris Green

Date: 1/16/2017 4:01:00 PM

"A pen held hostage" I guess it is like that at times. I know when I write emotions can get fevered and I press down way to hard trying to make a point. :) Really nice Christy