Cheers

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The Form - Official Guide

The poem is an odd number of lines in the poem block (generally only one block is used. but you can use as many blocks as you want. Works well at odd numbered blocks - FYI).

The Sections:

1. The Build Up
2. The Climax
3. The Message

Where as:

• The poem is an odd number of lines
• There are no rhymes in the first section of the block
• The middle line of the block is the climax
• The last section of the block must rhyme with each line in the first section (in reverse order)

Example:

• I ate pie [a]
• Stuff my mouth I did [b]
• Now I am so full it hurts [c]
• Grown [d]
• I’ve expanded my shirt [c]
• Mouth shut like a lid [b]
• So full of lye [a]

Enjoy this new age poetry form!

Creatures awake

No Slumber

Evil will take

Dark thoughts pull

Shallow footsteps echo

Somethings abound

Moon Shinning

No correlation of the sound

Shadow on walls like art deco

Walk between the shadows and light

Clouds move to darken you path

Nothing stirs by you

Protect yourself from evils wrath

Between the horrors of the night

Moon hidden

No one abound

Continue your dark-hearted journey

Feet and eyes to the ground

Your path forbidden

Its time to eat

You’re alone

See if roommate is home

Breakfast for one

Sounds like fun

Don’t do the dishes

But remember to feed the fishes

Eggs are good

Merk was tall for a daffodil, standing several feet taller than the sunflowers for most of the year. Merk always though sunflowers where wise, as they always looked up for advice. So Merk had always looked down at them, telling them stories about how he survived so long in the sunflower field, being a daffodil and all. Of course none of the sunflowers were listening to Merk, since the first dawn they had all been fasciated at the sun that shined behind him in the morning.

But Merk though it was just typical of youths that their attention waned in the afternoon. They had always for several year been far more attentive to him in the morning. So dutifully he continued to tell them about the life cycle of their kin and how the weather would soon turn cold. But every day they would look right at him in the morning as the sun rose and every evening they would grow tired of his lectures.

All throughout the summer, Sunflowers passed their lives in the manner, and when Merk started to wilt of old age ready to close up for another year the sunflowers where almost his height. He could hear them whisper of the golden circle that they so inspired to be with radiant foliage. This made Merk very happy to hear as he closed up for another year.

After Merk had retired for another year the sunflowers continued to grow and towered above his hibernating ground. Once and a while at night they would look down at where he slumbered…

“Odd fellow thinking he was the sun.” whispered one to the others.

“True, but I liked his point of view.” they all replied.

Do not fret

Time we spend apart

Shed only tears of joy

Water drops of art

Not the last of me yet

Heart ponder

Mind creates horrible illusions

Of Time Away

Don’t hold delusions

I will  not wander

Doorbell will ring

I will stand proud

Silent moments pass by

Crickets are loud

We need to do many things

It cries every day

Lapping for attention from the world

Like tears the ocean is salty

Unlimited water to the bluest depth

Sorrow at those depts

The ocean is not shallow

It will not judge you by your looks

It makes is choice by deeper inspection

Cry does the ocean blue

As it slowly turns away from us

Peaks a white hang still

Hush now waves

Care will be taken when we ride them

Cry no more, by wave good morning and good night

Last time I was in Alberta it was in the summer

Cool Breeze from the Mountains

Land as flat as you can see

Grass green as if feed pure water from fountains

Highways silent except for the occasional Hummer

It is not a plain land

Dare say there was much to do

When hole appeared dinosaur reared

They even built a museum too

No it is not bland

Been to the big cities

See what they can show

Edmonton Mall

Calgary go-carts

I’ve not yet seen in all

Choices made where to go

All by committee

I can see across the river to the hill far away

Where the rain doesn’t fall

It drizzles

Drizzle is a poor man’s rain

Not really falling or refreshing the earth

But adding moisture to each breath you take

Muggy is drizzle and I will have it not

Rain cleans

Drizzle dampens

Drops refresh the soul, sleep in it to be reborn

Mist cakes your body like a mummy’s wrap

I will take rain any day

Over Drizzle

I’m not stupid

Sunny is much better

Standing out

Not sure went communication is blanked

Don’t pout

Look Around

Data flows under line

Information is yours to have

Don’t be greedy

Share and connection halve

Its sharing time

Almost not worth noting

Suddenly a big deal

All to Famous

Fangirls squeal

Boys follow doting

They head off to the mall

Don’t be coy

It is only fleeting

Soon a replacement will come

Pictures constantly chance you

Heart as fast a drum

You hear it beating

Longer than a child’s toy

Rest How

Show in 5 minutes

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