Again January 19, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Poetry, Word Play.comments closed
Life is so negative
That I cannot be positive
About anything at all
Why are we born?
To feel sad and forlorn?
It all makes me feel small
Why can’t life
Be more like love’s free fall?
Then, I could smile
Again
The harder we fall
The higher we fly
Oh, wait, I’ve got that backwards
Again
Aah . . . that’s better!
Poetry Prompt: Write an angst-ridden poem, riddled with hopelessness. Bonus points for making us laugh out loud.
You have captured the angst
That swirls round their ranks
Their words are absurd
But they want to be heard
And that’s why their poetry tanks!
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How do you respond to angst-riddled poetry?
Do hopeless poems pull you down the mole hole, blocking out the sun? Or are you inclined to think of examples to counter the expressed despair?
Do you “buy in” or “opt out”?
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