HOUR GLASS ~ FIGURE

BRIAN & ANGELA

 

 

HOUR  GLASS

YOUR SAND

HAS RUN 

OUT I

SEE

OK

OK

SEE

I OUT

RUN HAS

SAND YOUR

GLASS  HOUR

 

Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love BRIAN

 

This is called a Form Poem in which the shape of the poem

relates to the subject of the poem.  This is also a Dynamic

Form Poem because if you rotate it clockwise through 180

degrees (as one does an Hour Glass) it still reads correctly.

OK the words are "upside down" ~ BUT so is the HOUR GLASS !

 

  • Author: BRIANSODES (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 6th, 2017 01:47
  • Comment from author about the poem: SHAPE POEMS are fun ~ why not try one for yourself. Suggested titles are Mushroom ~ Haystack ~ Balloon ~ Volcano ~ Witches hat and Sausage ! Extend you imagination beyond just the words ~ shape is important too ! Comments and attempts welcome ~ Love to All ~ BRIAN XOX
  • Category: Reflection
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  • Frank Prem

    That's some kind of form you've got there Brian, for sure.

    Well matched.

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks FRANK ~ pleased you liked it ~ BRIAN

    • Fay Slimm.

      Fantastic form from top to bottom dear Brian - - very clever indeed.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Thanks FAY ~ There is always a new angle when looking at poetry ~ Yours B

      • Poetic Justice

        Brian, I always love how you think and the uniqueness of all your poems!

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          Thanks ROSE ~ this idea came to me at 4am in the morning ~ so i just has to write it down ! Pleased you liked it ~ Yours BRIAN

        • Goldfinch60

          Good fun write Brian.

          • BRIAN & ANGELA

            Thanks BROTHER ~ we all need a smile to start the day ! BRIAN

          • Michael Edwards

            Great stuff Brian I really like this - something else for me to have a go at - It's not you in photo is it?

            • BRIAN & ANGELA

              Thanks for your comment MICHAEL ~ I always try to push the boundaries ! I went to an all boys school so in the MIKADO (in the First Form) I had to be one of the "Three Little Girls from School" but even them my figure was never that good ! Only in BRAZIL does one meet Girls that shapely ! Yours BRIAN

              • Michael Edwards

                Go on I bet you enjoyed it - at least you were one of the little girls - you could have been Katisha but perhaps you didn't fancy Nanki Poo (spelling ? )

                • BRIAN & ANGELA

                  THANKS MICHAEL ~ A true Thespian is glad of any part ~ M F or T ! When i was in the sixth form I graduated to play POOH BAH ! There is nothing else like G & S and the lyrics are extraterrestrial ! Yours JOHN

                • Jooles

                  Again I have learned something new....your poems are ALWAYS worth a visit

                  • BRIAN & ANGELA

                    Thanks for your comment JOOLES ~ I believe in "variety in poetry" it keeps us all thinking "outside the box" ~ OK ~ Hugs BRIAN

                  • Abel

                    Cheers bro..

                    • BRIAN & ANGELA

                      THANKS ABEL ~ Pleased you like it ! BRIAN

                    • willyweed

                      the shape of things to come? good one mate!

                      • BRIAN & ANGELA

                        Thanks WILLY ~ You could say that ~BRIAN

                      • Christina8

                        Very good structure to this poem. I'd never seen a poem like this before. Fabulous job! Always coming up with new types of poems. Hugs-Christina

                        • BRIAN & ANGELA

                          Thanks CHRIS ~ pleased you enjoyed it ! You will find FORM POEMS in magazines etc. You need to be able to centre your poem to generate a shape such as an HOUR GLASS you have to chose your words carefully and of course if you get the top right and then the waist (see photo !) then the "bottom" forms naturally if you reverse it ~ EASY ! By thinking outside the POETIC BOX ~ I try to keep MPS on its toes ! Hour Glass Hugs ~ BRIAN

                        • Aamina

                          wow that's so imaginative. pretty cool and unique

                          • BRIAN & ANGELA

                            Thanks AMINA ~ Exciting poetry always flows from the imagination ! Pleased you thought it cool ~ Hugs BRIAN

                          • rrodriguez

                            Great job you're very creative Brian.

                            • BRIAN & ANGELA

                              GRACIAS RODRIGUEZ ~ Creativity is the essence of poetry ~ BRIAN

                            • gelyn

                              I love this concert form poetry. ... The mirroring of the words add up to the cuteness of this

                              • BRIAN & ANGELA

                                Thanks GEL ~pleased you liked it ! By mirroring the two parts of the hour glass are the same ! We can all learn from each other om MPS ~ Hugs BRIAN



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