Michael Edwards

A BEVY OF BREVETTES

 

 

A BEVY OF BREVETTES 

 

Eyes

reflecting

fire.

 

Hope

breeds

aspirations.

 

Exodus

seeking

redemption.

 

Events

stirred

pain.

 

Dishonesty

destroys

probity.

 

Bibliophiles

buy

books.

 

 

  

 

The Brevette, created by Emily Romano consists of a subject (noun), verb, and object (noun), in this exact order. The verb should show an ongoing action. This is done by spacing out the letters in the verb. There are only three words in the poem, giving it the title Brevette.

Got to be the easiest form to write – but can’t be doing with the spacing in the second word – seems pointless to me.