Marc O'Brien Poet Rhyme

What Did You Not Want? Again?

What did you do? 
Acting cool 
Making VIP alpha list 
Curling a fist? 
Scan word floor 
You may find four 
Sounding good 
As writings should 
So, summon 'a,i,o,u' 
Hush, 'I am not through' 
Using this writing tool 
Pointing out fools 
Swimming in soup pool 
Starting buzz 
With its warming fuzz 
Hail king 
Only thing 
That will sing 
Following 'A', in command 
Major B, who has a plan 
To find a way out of this jam 
My young child, I bid you good night
Now go to your room and light 
Your fantasy story sight 
Taking you far 
Lapping any shooting star

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Alison A Smith August 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM Marc, I really enjoyed the playful rhythm and clever wordplay in this piece! The transition from the punchy reflections on writing—especially that brilliant nod to swimming in the "soup pool"—to the gentle, imaginative closing for a child is wonderfully done. Your rhyme scheme keeps the momentum flowing perfectly right up to that final "shooting star." A highly creative and fun read! Marc O'Brien August 23, 2026 at 4:47 PM Alison: Thank you for the kind words, I really do appreciate it 😊