- A creative, descriptive title that is NOT a line in the poem.
- A title that is nearly as long as the poem itself.
- Sass.
- The word "tunes."
- Poetry on taboo or unexpected subjects that makes me think, especially by asking an absurd question.
- The phrase "long, lonesome Sundays."
- Use of rhyming, esp. a rhyme scheme without sounding childish or idiotic.
Wait, what is this? Oh, lookie. Here's a little poem that happens to meet the above criteria. How lucky to randomly and unexpectedly stumble across such a gem! Yay!
A.E. Stallings
Triolet on a Line Apocryphally Attributed to Martin Luther
Why should the Devil get all the good tunes,
The booze and the neon and Saturday night,
the swaying in darkness, the lovers like spoons?
Why should the Devil get all the good tunes?
Does he hum them to while away sad afternoons
And the long, lonesome Sundays? Or sing them for spite?
Why should the Devil get all the good tunes,
The booze and the neon and Saturday night?
3 comments:
I will still say that I've always been somewhat lost when it comes to poetry. But I love that you love it so much.. plus you are funny.
i have a poem for you:
tahj tahj, tahj and her bears,
they come out wearing bows,
and at them she "oohs" and stares.
tahj, tahj, tahj and her bears,
they enter the world often,
while heather jealously glares.
tahj, tahj, tahj and her bears.
okay... seriously, i never do this... but i just wrote a poem, and i'd really love to know what you think.
people so rarely comment on my actual poetry... and i'm not sure if it's because it's not very good... or if people just have nothing to say. but i'd love your thoughts :)
p.s. i already told you that i liked this post... but i just thought i'd say it again here.
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