Tuesday, August 5, 2008

A Way to Say I'll Play Today

It started with a poem
by some Random Chick
a story of her ass
and how it was so sick.

The story struck me funny
I needed to reply,
but how to frame an answer
it made me want to sigh.

So I took it upon myself
and came up with this thought
I'll answer with a rhyme
and put her on the spot.

I took some quiet time
and made the words all fit
I sent them on their way
the comment was a hit.

I didn't think much of it
until her next fun writing
My reply did rhyme again
another poetic sighting.

What started a month ago
now has a life all its own
I can't seem to stop
the obsession has quite grown.

Every thing I write now
all comes out in meter,
I can not seem to waver
my devotion doesn't teeter.

It does not matter how
the words are to be written
I have abandoned prose
with poetry I am smitten.

It could be a report
a memo or an email,
It lately always rhymes
at this I do not fail.

Needing for this to end
I'm calling for a truce
between my conscious mind
and my inner Dr. Seuss.

I have but one more poem
to pen for a big fan
A birthday celebration
for Blottie dear Suzanne.

My rhyming style of writing
will then have a new look,
Unless someone pays me
To write a children's book.

So if they find the money
and assign me that great job
you someday may be reading
of an author named just bob.

6 comments:

Suzanne said...

Oh my God, went looking all over the place and didn't find it, then realized you said "planning." Too funny. I'm looking forward to my poem because I've read all of yours and LOVE UM'!!! **Starts blowing more balloons and puts on party hat.**

XO

Anonymous said...

You rock!

Megan said...

Darn it, Bob, that's great!
The prose will have to wait
Poetry's calling,
Rhymes are enthralling,
I think you've met your fate.

Anonymous said...

Bob, you have no idea
how much you rock
and if you stop rhyming,
you face I will sock.

I'm glad I was able to help
in my own little way
to spur your creativity
and bring levity to your day.

I don't think you should stop
because poetry is in your soul
I'm trying to keep up
but you're on a major roll.


Dr. Seuss is dead you know
his soul has gone into space
It appears that you are the one
to rightly take his place.

So keep on writing poetry
You never know what will pass
You've brought many smiles
with your rhymes, including me and my ass!

Gig said...

Hi Bob,
Just stopped by to see how you are doing. Love your rhyming!!
Don't stop now...am looking forward to reading Blottie's Birthday Poem.

See ya at the Birthday Party!!!

Karen ^..^ said...

Absolutely amazing!!! I can't do spur of the moment poetry unless it is a haiku or a limerick. Dirty or otherwise. LOL