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The Meaning of Life


I tried composing a
sonnet about the
meaning of 
life 
but found
no suitable rhyme
for chocolate chip cookies

lifeshape

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Andrea Dietrich

September 16, 2020 at 3:44 PM

and your fourth one, the shortest and sweetest which I had seen! Is this a shape poem because it is the hourglass of life?

John Watt

September 16, 2020 at 4:24 PM

That was the intent, but look at it, it doesn't much look like an hourglass, more like an 'X', haha!

Andrea Dietrich

August 13, 2020 at 4:18 PM

oh now THIS is the kind of poetry I adore . SHORT and SWEET. Adorable, John.

John Watt

August 13, 2020 at 4:57 PM

And it's about chocolate chip cookies!

Line Gauthier

March 12, 2020 at 10:18 PM

Charming, John. LOL

Line Gauthier

March 13, 2020 at 10:46 PM

It's working for me.

John Watt

March 13, 2020 at 12:09 AM

Maybe there's just a *touch* of hyperbole here?

Beata Agustin

March 3, 2020 at 3:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... and for constantly giving me uplifting comments. God bless you.

Brenda Chiri

February 20, 2020 at 3:20 AM

Congrats on your win !;)

Eve Roper

February 19, 2020 at 9:10 PM

hahaha.. that is so funny... I'll take the chocolate chip cookies though. I would name this form a shape poem. ( Shape poems do not have to take the form of the object it describes. This form is different than a concrete poem, in that a concrete poem takes the shape of the object it describes.)

John Watt

February 19, 2020 at 10:16 PM

I learned something new today! I was actually curious recently about the diff between shape and concrete, and all I had to do was ask Eve Roper! I changed the type to "Shape", and also changed my poem "Waterfall" to concrete, as it forms the rough outline of a waterfall. Thank you, Eve ~ John

Sandra Adams

February 19, 2020 at 8:12 PM

lol...rookies came to mind with some other words and I am not a rhyming poet... this was cute and made me laugh, congrats on your win :) hugs

John Watt

February 19, 2020 at 10:14 PM

Sandra, I've seen your rhyme, and it's sublime. You may not know it: you're a rhyming poet! (I was thinking along the line of wookiees!) Hugs ~ John

L. J. Carber

February 19, 2020 at 4:11 PM

I like this a lot, and not just cause I'm a cookie monster--congrats, John

John Watt

February 19, 2020 at 4:43 PM

Thank you, L.J. Save some for me (*wink*) ~ John

Carolyn Devonshire

February 19, 2020 at 1:16 PM

;) Then I guess we'll have to keep eating the cookies until we find a rhyme. Cute poem, John, and I like the way you formed the hourglass shape. Best wishes, Carolyn

John Watt

February 19, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Thank you, Carolyn! I had to figure I'm not the only one out there who places a high priority on those baked delectables!