Locked Away in Plain Sight

Locked Away In Plain Sight

 

People presume to know my mind

 

But what I say

Isn't always what I think

 

Mostly

I'm certain

That no-one really cares

 

~Cie~

 

Prompt:

Mindlovemisery's Menagerie

This Poem Is a Gem, A Rock, and a Stone

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This poem is a gem

This poem is a rock

This poem is a stone

This poem is a gem

Sparkling like eternity

Beautiful beyond measure

A precious gift given to signify love and respect

A dangerous siren, calling some to disregard the law

This poem is a rock

Strong and enduring

As old as the earth itself

Solid as eternity

Yet changing with the wind and tide

This poem is a stone

Standing against the elements

Perhaps part of a stalwart mountain

Perhaps carved into enduring works of art

Perhaps useful in industry

This poem is a gem, sparkling like eternity

This poem is a rock, strong and enduring

This poem is a stone, standing against the elements

~Quilla~

Boomerang Metaphors (invented by Hannah Gosselin)

* Create three, “This poem is a ____,” statements.

* Support each statement in separate stanzas, (one can choose the length of the supporting stanzas and whether or not to rhyme or employ free verse).

* Restate the statement that’s being supported in the last line of these supporting stanzas, (as mini boomerang metaphor refrains).

* Then name the list of three, “This poem is a _____,” statements again as a boomerang metaphors closing refrain.

Note: One may choose to state the closing refrain slightly morphed but mostly the same. As it seems, words that go out into the world do tend to come back touched – slightly transformed.

* The title encapsulates the three listed elements, “This Poem is a ____, ____ and a _____”

A suggestion: One may choose to free write as a precursor to writing this form. I find that it’s really freeing to list a bunch of, “This poem is a ___,” statements before beginning. You may end up with some that relate that you can trio together or some that juxtapose to contrast brilliantly.

B is for Blitz Poem

I couldn't find a good picture to represent the word "Blitz" without trivializing the WWII attack on London. So, I give you Ballroom Blitz before presenting my poem. I follow with an explanation and an example.

Ace of Lies

Ace up sleeve

Had me aced

Aced this test

Aced this ruse

Ruse of the heart

Ruse of goodwill

Goodwill to many

Goodwill on paper

Paper of pins

Paper of lies

Lies like a drug

Lies left me lonely

Lonely for love

Lonely for the impossible

Impossible dreams

Impossible schemes

Schemes to win you

Schemes to destroy you

You had my heart

You used me completely

Completely broken

Completely alone

Alone in my bed

Alone in my grave

Grave of my sorrow

Grave of betrayal

Betrayal of the heart

Betrayal of the soul

Soul yearns for love

Soul yearns for belonging

Belonging to another

Belonging in the world 

World of emptiness

World without end

End of all hope

End of my dreams

Dreams of you and me

Dreams of ecstasy

Ecstasy of body

Ecstasy of mind 

Mind lost in pain

Mind filled with hollow hope

Hope for tomorrow

Hope flown away

Away to yesterday

Away to a place that doesn't exist

Exist in my dreams

Exist in another time

Time

Dreams

~Blooming Psycho~

The Blitz Poem

The Blitz Poem is a poetry form created by Robert Keim.

This form of poetry is a stream of short phrases and images with repetition and rapid flow.

Begin with one short phrase, it can be a cliché. Begin the next line with another phrase that begins with the same first word as line 1. The first 48 lines should be short, but at least two words.

The third and fourth lines are phrases that begin with the last word of the 2nd phrase, the 5th and 6th lines begin with the last word of the 4th line, and so on, continuing, with each subsequent pair beginning with the last word of the line above them, which establishes a pattern of repetition.

Continue for 48 total lines with this pattern, And then the last two lines repeat the last word of line 48, then the last word of line 47.

The title must be only three words, with some sort of preposition or conjunction joining the first word from the third line to the first word from the 47th line, in that order.

There should be no punctuation. When reading a BLITZ, it is read very quickly, pausing only to breathe.

Example #1:
Bucket of Poetry

Kick the can
Kick the bucket
Bucket of chum
Bucket of worms
Worms in dirt
Worms in my brain
Brains in my head
Brains in my book
Book of lies
Book of secrets
Secrets in the chambers of the human heart
Secrets in the diary of my teenage sister
Sister of mercy
Sister in a habit
Habit of swearing
Habit of smoking
Smoking gun
Smoking outside
Outside of the box
Outside of what is normal
Normal people
Normal days
Days and nights
Days upon days
Days of storms
Days of no power
Power to the people
Power over people
People who need people
People on the streets
Streets of Philadelphia
Street sweeping
Sweeping under the rug
Sweeping her off her feet
Feet grinding your face
Feet sweating in old shoes
Shoes for the homeless
Shoes for rich women
Women who want
Women who need
Need a change of scenery
Need to stop
Stop needing
Stop reading
Reading poetry
Reading poetry
Poetry takes
Poetry gives
Gives…
Takes…

Copyright © 2008 Robert Keim