Sunday, 2 June 2019

this is not going to be a rousing poem

this is not going to be a rousing poem
not even a slightly inspirational one
a poem that will not go deep
it will just hover over the surface
a poem that will not tug at your heartstrings
it will be cutting in its blandness
simply one great disappointment
a verse that will not pretend to be something that it isn’t
simply a poem that refuses to charm with metaphoric spells
lines as straightforward as lines should be
no seducing with sultry syllables
or enchanting with fanciful metrics
a poem that simply sits flat on the page
that does not excite the tongue
and definitely does not make you think twice

i know you are still reading to be sure 
that no arousal is happening and that i am not pulling your leg
 - or any other body part -
i was serious when i said that 
this is not going to be a rousing poem
no need to look further for 
rhyme or reason
climax or crux
witticism or twist in the tail
nothing of the sort to be found here
just a dead-end of a poem

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