FIBS.

Goldfinch60

One,

Two,

Then three ,

Make up five,

But now there are eight in this line.

What is going on,

Creating,

This thing,

Called

FIBS.

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 1st, 2017 01:39
  • Comment from author about the poem: With all these etherees floating around I thought that I would fight back with a FIBS. The layout is to add the number of syllables from the previous two line to create the number of syllables in the next line so it goes: 1-1-2-3-5-8. I have written quite a few of these over the years but here is a fun one I wrote this morning and I reversed it as well.
  • Category: Humor
  • Views: 28
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Comments10

  • orchidee

    Good write G/F. The only etheree I know is me 'ethereal' floating feeling after sherries!

    • Michael Edwards

      I think you're telling FIBS Orchi.

      • Goldfinch60

        The ethereal life is always there Orchi, with or without sherries.

      • Michael Edwards

        Good one - I really must try one but life's a bit hectic - I'm struggling to write at the moment.

        • Goldfinch60

          Thank you Michael, they are fun to do.
          May your struggle soon be over.

        • sue.evans

          I like this - such fun and skill. Might have to have a go! 😊

          • Goldfinch60

            Thank you Sue, they are quite fun to write.

          • Frank Prem

            Pretty clever stuff GF. Good form.

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you Frank, much appreciated.

            • WL Schuett

              Good poem I liked the make up five ...well done

            • Goldfinch60

              Thank you WL, most kind.

            • poetboy123

              A nice, fun write, detailing the creation of a web of lies, brilliant Gold!

              • Goldfinch60

                Those webs get everywhere. Thank you pb5454

              • FredPeyer

                And I thought writing was enough. But now I need a math class just to follow your instructions! 🙂
                You are really good, Goldfinch!

                • Goldfinch60

                  So kind Fred, thank you very much. It gets harder when you go above 8 syllables. It goes on 13-21-34-53-87-140-227-367-594 etc.
                  I have been up to 21 in the past.

                • myself and me

                  Wow, it is such an eye-opening experience. Never know there could be so many format out there.
                  You guys do this for fun, while I scratch my head to try to get one.
                  Genius.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    It is not genius it is more like experience, I have been writing for a long time and I write every day. I too am learning about new, or possibly old, formats all the time but that is life if we stop learning what is there for us.
                    Thank you for your comment m and m, much appreciated.

                  • dusk arising

                    I tried it but...nah .... algebra was my failing at school. I'd have invented some pretty weird stuff if i'd had Einsteine's job you know. I do like he way you have cleverly made the construction method the subject of the poem here.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Thank you da, it goes to show that anything can be used to construct the words that we use.
                      I didn't like algebra either, never did find out what x was in those equations.



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