Thoughhhh
speelingly errorful
ahnd synhtactically grievfuos
mye fhunny poetich myus
gigggglesss widh heartyiest ghlee…
Heer yee thenh
mye seencere komendhation
Aplouding mye dearh kid’z pleazant
dailhy spreehh showhn hbyh hisz hjoyhouz countenanz*...
Joyfullest ammongst theh blisfullest
Ghladdest widh maximumest mirthfullest
Supeerly cheeerring thahh sorrowfullest
Mye especialh sonh burrssts hhis lafterhahasss bestest.
Proverbs 15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Psalm 89:15 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
March 25, 2020
2nd place, "Inky Dinky Parlay Voo" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger; 3/27/2020.
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.