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Unzipped Lips

I think I’m not totally stupid I didn’t know I was dense I can read and reread some poems And still don’t know what was meant I totally miss the basic meaning Behind cleaver use of words The intent is so camouflaged I can't hear what should be heard To me it just sounds likes gibberish What are they trying to say? I try hard to construe the meaning But don’t seem to think that way I have an engineering background I expect words explicit Redundancy should be avoided Is that why I can’t get it? Of course all these poems are not wrong The fault is surly all mine Maybe if I keep playing the game I’ll understand given time

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 6/3/2012 7:12:00 PM
CHARLES,, Congratulations with your AWESOME "UNZIPPED LIPS” entry in NANCY'S CRAZY contest. ~always :-) PD
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Date: 6/1/2012 1:41:00 PM
Charles congrats on your win..David
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Date: 6/1/2012 1:29:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in the "Unzipped Lips" contest ChaRLES. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/31/2012 6:10:00 PM
Ya know what? If you'd said "clever" instead of "cleaver" in that second stanza, would have been a diff poem to me. I really like this, thanks so much for supporting my contest, Charles! Namaste ~N
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Date: 6/1/2012 6:51:00 AM
Well, just goes to show you that a spell check doesn't solve all problems. Thanks for the placement Nancy - Charlie "the Cleaver" is not "Clever"
Date: 8/27/2011 3:33:00 AM
hey Charles congrats on a great win, you certainly aint dense mate, David
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Date: 8/26/2011 10:30:00 PM
Well I did not have any trouble understanding this one. But I do agree sometimes the brain just does not comprehend. Well written Charles, congratulations. Margaret
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Date: 8/26/2011 7:25:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved placement in Paula Swanson's "Choose your theme" contest Charles. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/26/2011 4:50:00 AM
I can completely relate :) I really enjoyed reading this lovely, lighthearted piece. Congratulations on your placement Charles
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Date: 8/25/2011 10:52:00 PM
My mind is very logical too and I can't fathom how to write a puzzling poem!
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Date: 8/25/2011 10:51:00 PM
I SO relate to this one, Charles. this is just great!!! And I kind of think those writers are the wong ones, NOT YOU. Congrats on your wonderful win.
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Date: 8/25/2011 8:07:00 PM
No this happens to all of us and I have heard new students of poetry say that the meaning is what ever you want it to be. Not when I went to school. Congratulations on your top ten win. Joyce
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Date: 8/25/2011 7:46:00 PM
Congrats Charles on your wonderful win with this exceptional entry luv.. enjoy victory..luv..
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