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Rated: E · Poetry · Satire · #1024329
Hilarious quest for the perfect poem. Guaranteed to make you laugh (or atleast smile).

I’m constructing a poem in a strategic new way.
So they won’t comprehend what I’m trying to say.
For a poetry contest with a fabulous prize,
I've studied what seems to attract judges’ eyes.
I read through the winners recognized in the past,
seeking form and design for the words I will cast,

When I noticed a pattern, a key to their prose,
it's illogical thoughts in unorganized rows.
The first verse confuses, that’s part of the game.
The second verse vague, just more of the same.
Like, “In the beginning the ending was near,”
or, “We basked in an ardent recollection of fear.”

Then conclude with some incomprehensible phrase,
like, “The prolific embrace of our foregone days.”
Don’t finish ideas in these literary events,
and avoid at all cost writing words that make sense.
When they don’t understand, it becomes a deep thought.
In depth then they'll ponder what meaning you sought.

Don’t consider for a moment, limerick or rhyme,
for, they’ll toss it aside as a waste of their time.
Who knows where all of this knowledge might lead?
I’ve discovered the secret it takes to succeed,
don’t stress over structure, don't fret about flow,
use thoughts you don’t have and words you don’t know.

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