A twist of the tongue

sorenbarrett

I long to catch a poem's tail just to hear it wail
verse with soft paws, rhyme with teeth and clause
some are classical purebred others wild prose naturally bred
dark or pale with a scraggling tail
body of nouns, feet of verbs that an adjective's shadow disturbs
I love mangling its participle dangling
with conjunctions of fur, how seductively they purr
she's measured in meter I wouldn't mistreat her
their subordination hides in shade of coordination
baited with a preposition revealing its past condition
rare creatures of a bard's work, in word's forest they lurk
its syntax presently tense, with muscular metaphors so dense
here a grammatical growl becomes an etymological howl
as by tongue assisted, poetry's tail is twisted

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  • Teddy.15

    lol this is full of charm and most hilarious tongue twisting, so fun to read indeed. I can hear that dramatic growl when others read my work as I often use words out of text lol 🤣 wonderfully brilliant and most entertaining
    🌹 and your rhyming well kudos 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      As always Teddy you are too kind. I thank you for your read and kind words they are most valued. Have a wonderful day

    • arqios

      What a celebration of the creative process! Liked and Faved Soren 🙏🏻🕊👍🏻

      • sorenbarrett

        Thank you twice my friend your kind words are inspirational and serve as fuel for the fire

        • arqios

          Let’s keep that flame burning 🔥👍🏻🕊️

        • Mutley Ravishes

          To say you are prolific is an understatement, Soren! You drink deeply from the well of Imagination.

          • sorenbarrett

            You are too kind and your generous words are much appreciated

          • Tristan Robert Lange

            Love this exploration of the creative process of writing. Such a fun poem my dear friend! Rings beautifully. 🌹👏

            • sorenbarrett

              Thank you so much Tristan for the read and most kind words of support they are most valued.

              • Tristan Robert Lange

                You're welcome my friend!

              • aDarkerMind

                a tongue twister indeed Soren.

                another most impressive write.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank so much I appreciate your read and comment

                • NinjaGirl

                  so so so beautiful, I love this!

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thankyou I appreciate your kind words they are deeply valued

                    • NinjaGirl

                      of course!

                    • Thomas W Case

                      Great metaphor. Tremendous work.

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much Thomas appreciate your comment

                      • Thad Wilk

                        What a fantabulous poem,
                        brilliantly composed, catchy
                        and creative, love it!! 😍
                        My pleasure to read indeed!
                        Thanks for sharing your
                        dazzling poetic talent my friend,!!
                        Best regards ✌️ peace Thad

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you Thad for the read and your most kind words they are always a great source of support

                        • Dan Williams

                          Clever and image rich, typical nice work.

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thanks Dan I appreciate your reading it and your supportive words. They are most valued

                          • Goldfinch60

                            Such true words soren, poems can come in so many different forms for us to enjoy.

                            Andy

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thanks so much Andy. Your reads and comments are always looked forward too with anticipation.

                            • GenXer Shamrocker ☘️

                              Very creative!!!

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you for your review and kind words



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