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The Pompous Poet

I thought my poem sedulous,
instead it turned out nebulous,
all who read, incredulous,
merit at best tenuous.

Its origin endogenous,
meter, rhyme preposterous,
spurious, anomalous,
muse morosely arduous.

Striving for poetical,
its words turned out pathetical,
useless and nonsensical,
amusement for the skeptical.

Might someone who’s methodical,
and skilled lexicographical,
allay its monotonical?
Odds against are astronomical.

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John Lawless

Date: 1/4/2018 7:53:00 AM

somehow they can't ignore us--from the books they stole and tore us--when what they really needed---was to buy a new thesaurus.....nice rapid fire lines and multiple "tongue twisters'

Mark Peterson
Date: 1/29/2018 5:45:00 AM

John, sorry to be so late in replying. Clever response your rhyme, leading me to believe it is effortless for you. Envious as well.

John Fleming

Date: 7/7/2017 1:29:00 PM

I can sympathize with the comment you made when replying to Eileen; so many times I have an idea for a poem...For it to end up anything like. Enjoyed the read, Mark - My very best regards! :) john

Mark Peterson
Date: 8/31/2017 10:12:00 AM

So glad to hear that this phenomenon is not mine alone!

Curtis Johnson

Date: 4/6/2017 10:44:00 PM

Good read.

Mark Peterson
Date: 8/31/2017 10:11:00 AM

Curtis, I apologize for my dilatory response, due to illness and accident. Nevertheless, much appreciated. Best of luck with your work.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 1/24/2017 2:27:00 PM

OH DEAR! This is superb. I tell you....you should be proud of this write. :)

Mark Peterson
Date: 1/24/2017 3:43:00 PM

I love it when a poem I have no business writing suddenly breaks through the mist and gains a bit of attention. Thanks for your kind remarks dear friend.

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 1/6/2017 1:40:00 AM

You're a kind man to have left out my name in this brief biography of my poetic life. Enjoyed the monorhymes. Best to your writing endeavors. / M

Mark Peterson
Date: 1/24/2017 3:41:00 PM

Maurice, you're a prince, and I adore your poetry. Let's mutually lie about our prowess for years to come.

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 7/17/2016 3:02:00 PM

You have woven fun into every line. A superb show of skill.

Mark Peterson
Date: 7/17/2016 3:52:00 PM

Thanks, Scott. Glad you thought to pass along some words. I need to swing by your place as well.

Jan Allison

Date: 6/9/2016 3:31:00 PM

Very clever monorhyme Mark sure made me smile:-) hugs jan xx

Mark Peterson
Date: 7/17/2016 3:51:00 PM

Jan, I took a summer job as naturalist at a state park and have been so very busy since and lost track of replying to comments. You've always been so supportive, and I appreciate this. I'm rather fond of your rhyme as well.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/9/2016 8:04:00 AM

Ha ha, this was a whole lot of fun!!! A 7 all the way.

Mark Peterson
Date: 5/13/2016 1:19:00 AM

Thanks, Richard. Glad you enjoyed it. Been messing with monorhyme lately. It seems to satisfy some yen.

Robert Lindley

Date: 5/8/2016 6:43:00 PM

A very creative piece and gave me smiles to read. Sorry for my being absent so long from reading your fine poetry. A definite 7 for this intriguing,rhyming piece. A7

Mark Peterson
Date: 5/9/2016 7:05:00 AM

Thanks so much, Robert. You've always been so attentive to my work, and I want you to know I appreciate it. What an asset you are to the Soup.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/6/2016 7:56:00 PM

haha. great way to play with those monorhymes my friend. An entertaining one.

Mark Peterson
Date: 5/8/2016 1:58:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea. I started writing, and it kind of took off on its own, like a lot of my poetry. I turn around; there it is, and I have no idea what happened or why.