A Different Kind of Poem

FredPeyer

Tried something new.

Every third line rhymes with the same sound,

all throughout the poem, but each word

has to be different.

 

 

Went to the shack

Our local watering hole

Looking for a fight

Hoping some locals

Would make fun of me

Just because I’m white

 

Sat at the bar

Ordered a beer

Sitting on my right

Not a bad looking girl

Nursing something green

Probably was there all night

 

Sitting on my left

Talking to his drink

A guy of average height

Thought he looked

Just a little drunk

When he ordered another Sprite

 

Nobody even looked at me

No wonder with the light

In the bar not being very bright

I tried to stir up trouble

Yelling at a complete stranger

“Why don’t you fly a kite!”

 

He turned around

Looked hard at me

Giving me quite the fright

I offered him

Some free drink

And everything was allright

 

The girl behind the bar

Décolleté and mini skirt

She was quite a sight

Tried to pick her up

The timing was really bad

She was off only past midnight

 

So I went back home

Couldn’t sleep

Went to have a bite

Finally in bed

Still couldn’t sleep

Pulled the covers real tight

  • Author: Alfred Peyer (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 30th, 2018 02:25
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • orchidee

    Good write Fred. Yes, I may reel off some of my poems, in AABB rhyming.
    But this takes more thought, having to return to previous lines to make them rhyme.

    • FredPeyer

      Thanks orchie, what I really like about this site is that we can go ahead and put out some 'weird' or 'strange' work without getting laughed out of town!
      And you are right, I kept on going forward and backwards when writing it.

    • Goldfinch60

      Good write, I know it is quite a feat to do things this way, it worked well.

      • FredPeyer

        Thanks Goldie! It is fun to experiment. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but at least we are writing!

      • Lorna

        Really clever Fred! And you told a story! Compact and neat!

        • FredPeyer

          Thanks Lorna, somehow all that rhyming must make some sense too!

        • Tony36

          Liked it very much

          • FredPeyer

            Thanks a lot Tony, both for reading and commenting!

            • Tony36

              Welcome

            • Michael Edwards

              Gives it a great lilt and works so well and the story line carries you along.

              • FredPeyer

                Thanks Michael! Like that expression 'lilt'. I think I might use it one day!! 🙂

                • Michael Edwards

                  All copyright rights waived 🙂 🙂 feel free.

                • Aislinn Wilson

                  Interesting rhyme scheme! I was awfully intrigued! Nice method of storytelling, and great poem.

                  • FredPeyer

                    Thanks so much Aislinn! What a nice comment!

                  • Christina8

                    This was a great poem that worked out well with your new rhyme scheme! Great job! I enjoyed the read!

                    • FredPeyer

                      Thanks Christina, it is fun to try new things once in a while! Even an old dog can learn new tricks!

                    • kevin browne

                      sounds and reads fab, Fred, well worth the effort so you must be pleased. I know I am. thank you.

                      • FredPeyer

                        Thanks so much Kevin! Happy you are pleased. I do appreciate your comments, friend!

                        • kevin browne

                          and I appreciate your pen, Fred, don't allow it to run dry!

                          • FredPeyer

                            Unfortunately, is is rather on the dry side right now, but I am hopeful that this will be a short-lived dry-spell! 🙂



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