I don’t write with malice or spleen,
I’m a charitable commentator.
My poems are not often mean .
I don’t write with malice or spleen
But mean to write something obscene
When humble works crumble for greater.
I don’t write with malice or spleen,
I’m a charitable commentator.



[This message has been edited by Janet Kenny (edited July 06, 2008).]

I write with malice and spleen
and often a dash of obscene,
a small pinch of hate
in harangues to berate
and a drop of abuse to demean.

That's much more attractive, just spit in
the eye of the foe. Don't submit in
the first round, but fight
with deliberate spite,
it's your own nest that you're going to shit in.

Flashing Her Line Breaks




I am a modern poet.
I make my line breaks clear.
It don't just look like poetry.
This stuff is real and you can see
my lovely line break here,

and here,

and here,

and here,

and here--

my wondrous line break here.
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Frank,

This is very funny and quite well placed, I might add. Love the title too! You ought to send this to one of the light journals. Really.

Anne




[This message has been edited by Anne Bryant-Hamon (edited July 07, 2008).]

Frank, that line breaks one, is terrific. I agaree with Anne, definitely publishable.

Oh yes ;)

Concur.

Frank, hint hint: http://www.lightquarterly.com/

Frank:

Frankly concur.

Frank



[This message has been edited by FOsen (edited July 08, 2008).]

Wow! Thanks for the all the comments!

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[This message has been edited by Jan D. Hodge (edited July 16, 2008).]

Jan, that is WONDERFUL. I laughed and laughed and laughed.Ain't it the truth!

Definitely publishable. I would say remove it immediately and send it away, but then I would be tarred and feathered by everyone who wanted to read it.

I had Janice's reaction, Jan. This is hilarious!

Cally

Jan,

My sentiments exactly! So funny!

Anne

Thanks, Janice, Cally, and Anne. Always happy to provide a laugh or two.

Cheers,
Jan

Don't Piss Off Tim

Don't piss off Tim.
And yet, don't fawn.
He'd rather be pissed
off than on.

Language Warning

Don't p*** off Tim
or f*** with him,
or you'll be brisk-
ly asterisked.

Not quite, Michael. Everything is allowed in poems!

But mine, perhaps, violates the on hominem rules.

Fishing for Unhappiness

It's best to bait,
Sit back and wait.
That fish cannot resist.
He thinks he's smart
Though lacks a heart.
When hooked he gets so pissed.

Don't Piss Off Tim

Climb to the summit and piss off a mountain,
climb up a redwood and piss off a limb,
climb up a statue and piss off a fountain,
but whatever you do, don't piss off Tim!




[This message has been edited by Roger Slater (edited July 16, 2008).]

Really, really funny Bob, but have you omitted a 'piss off' in the ultimate?

Double post (also known as "do-do".)

[This message has been edited by Michael Cantor (edited July 16, 2008).]

In my capacity as one of Roger's do-wahs, I believe I am qualified to state that he left out a "do".

Oops. Thank you, Michael. I've gone back and put in the missing do. Don't see how I missed it. Jim, thank you, too, though I couldn't figure out what you meant till just now.

[This message has been edited by Roger Slater (edited July 16, 2008).]