Hawaiian Supermom

A poem should rhyme

sometimes

or never rhyme

at all

it should flow

with smooth syncopation

precise military cadence

like that rhythmatic system of life

it should make use of proper language

describe all of nothing

and everything at once

a poem should make sense

(yet sometimes it can make no sense or very little sense at all)

a poem should dig the reader out of burly wet bushes

fill the gap

erase one’s wrinkles

repair a frown

shape absurdities

with meaningful descriptions

drawn from the thesaurus

thick dictionary dreaming

lit classic jumping

encyclopedia pie

it should not cause harm

but bother a soul just enough

to give them grief

to make them think

to make them

to make

to

a poem should not contain idioms

but be tall in order

short in stature

wide as the ocean

squat as a seed

it should be

playful yet serious

meager and wanting

sharp as a bludger

wholesome as a ho

a poem

should be

as hilarious as a heart attack

solemn as a clown at a birthday party

but mostly

a poem should

r   i   s   e

and never, ever, ever

not be read

Experimental poetry.

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