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Poem Construction Kit
By NathanRoberts
23 April 2008
I just threw this together for a bit of fun, not sure if it floats.

I found an old poem construction kit, beneath
an anthology of crime. 'One Verse, arial
point twelve' ; the cover - a clown, (not sure why).
The contents are listed as follows:
enjambments - eleven; caesuras - five; a subtle
allusion (that seems to be missing); words
or pieces - one hundred and nine (one internal rhyme).
Inside, also, a metre rule: a strange, archaic device,
that I can't seem to work without twisting things round,
though... I'm unsure I'm using it right. 
Completed, the poem looks proud of itself,
but it leans a bit to one side - and,
disconcertingly , three pieces remain, at the bottom
of the bag.

Reviews

Written by fellpony (1580 comments posted) 23rd April 2008
Well I thought it was amusing - the idea of a poem construction kit, for a start. I wondered if you were going to get in a reference to the resulting poem being drunk or disorderly, but I think it works!

Written by NathanRoberts (277 comments posted) 23rd April 2008
Drunk and disorderly...maybe that's the subtle allusion ;) . It's all over the place isn't it? Just about stands up, but I wouldn't want to take it out for a drive.

Written by Veronica_Milvus (595 comments posted) 23rd April 2008
Very clever! I liked the metre rule, and the three pieces remaining. What an imagination!

Written by Brett (731 comments posted) 23rd April 2008
Nathan, you're quite bizarre - but I like you. And like Veronica I loved the metre rule. 
 
Cheers

Written by Phil (6645 comments posted) 23rd April 2008
I liked this - amusing too. Most of the jokes were over my head - but I knew they were funny. 
Phil
Problem
Written by patterjack (1159 comments posted) 23rd April 2008
I have seen sites that provide poetry materials ( electronically magnetised or something ? ) that allow the aspiring to construct a poem .  
Shudder !  
 
This was very clever. I was taken by the bit about internal rhyme . 
 
Attention Mr Fry 
 
patterjack
Thanks all!
Written by NathanRoberts (277 comments posted) 24th April 2008
PJ: Electronic and magnetised sounds like an improvement on my old wood and glue kits. It still requires you to do something though...where is the automatic click of the button software version?  
 
Input: Petrarchan Sonnet - full on;  
Metre: pent up/confused conversational;  
Metaphors: mixed;  
Humour:none/subtle;  
Subject: human foibles.  
 
Click here for your poem. 
 
Phil: 'The human funny bone is not located on the elbow as previously supposed, but approximately 7cm above the skull' (http.www.Ask.a.scientist-getastupidanswer.con/badjoke.3424) 
 
Brett: Don't you mean 'You are awful...'?(showing my age now). 
 

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