Random Word Challenge: Ode to the Ordinary and Odd

Matthew R. Callies

The aroma of a Big Mac filled the air,
A hurried lunch, beyond compare.
My fingers, clumsy, began to misspell,
A digital error, a story to tell.

On the qwerty keyboard, a jumbled mess,
An extemporaneous thought, I confess.
Like the elusive Hodag, a creature of lore,
My brain conjured images, and asked for more.

A silent scream, an oxymoron so clear,
As thirty-seven ideas, banished all fear.
The old blunderbuss hung on the wall,
An antique, a relic, ready to fall.

My itinerary was a chaotic design,
From crimson sunrise to twilight's last shine.
A single mauve petal, adrift in the breeze,
Whispered secrets through the rustling trees.

  • Author: Matthew R. Callies (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 21st, 2025 05:11
  • Comment from author about the poem: I decided to set myself a challenge and used the first 10 words chosen by a random word generator to write this poem. Those words are in bold.
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  • sorenbarrett

    A poem can be made of anything and so it seems that you have woven a poem out of random words. Well done and creative

  • Poetic Licence

    A very creative and entertaining write, showing people can write about anything they choose, enjoyed the read



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