Today's prompt:
Pick a letter in the alphabet and go through (a dictionary or other source); choose all the words that stand out that start with that letter. Then, put the words together, adding any words necessary (but as little as possible) and create a poem.
Pick a letter in the alphabet and go through (a dictionary or other source); choose all the words that stand out that start with that letter. Then, put the words together, adding any words necessary (but as little as possible) and create a poem.
Gotta “P”
Patrol the party
Perceive the phenomenon
Predict, project, play
Prance with poise
Pull a prank
pinch posteriors
But, please.
Suppress the impulse to
pummel the pony
poison the parrot or
piss on the pragmatist
"piss on the pragmatist" LOL Poetic perfection!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I giggled, too. xoA
DeleteFunny ending. Oh no, am I at risk for being a parrot OR a pragmatist? Love the fun with this play on poetics. Perfect! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fun. Thanks, Beth.xoA
DeleteThe rhythm of this was wonderful...especially the last three lines. I do wonder if "pummel the pony" is a euphemism for something (not sure I want to know what) and the last line re: the pragmatist made me laugh. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anna. No euphemism in mind when I wrote that line. It is, though, in line with the tone of the rest of the poem. But, isn't that the magic of poetry, that a reader can infer and create her/his own images and meaning.
ReplyDeleteAnd now when I think about it, the words just fit at the time, but the image that comes to my mind now is similar to the saying "beating a dead horse". Interesting.
You always make me think, Anna. Thank you. xoA
Oops. I missed the "reply" section to your comment. xoA
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