Poems

reflex · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:49

Hi there.

Im not really into poetry but as part of my English Lit AS course i have to write a poem, im not stuck for ideas on what to do it on, but i was wondering what makes a good poem for you lot?

Not really a fun thread i know

Raumarik · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:51

One which ends in a humerous twist, seems like a fairly normal poem then slaps you with something funny in the last two lines

Nix · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:52

Do about war,

Older war poems were really long and all about memory. They're kinda of neo-romantic aswell. They make heroes of those who went off warmongering.

Newer war poems have much shorter prose, usually concentrate on the unknown soldier and the carnage of war.

CircleFaust · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:53

probably one that has a point or message to convey, not just some ramblings of a mad man that no-one can understand

Borris · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:55

There was an old man from Nantucket?

Nix · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:56

If you're lazy just copy some song lyrics from a really obscure band

Or if you're being fancy, put it in German.

Sie ist die hellste stern von allen!
Vier!
Heir kommt die sonne.

Hehe, sorry, just loving the song atm

Nix · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:57

Borris said:
There was an old man from Nantucket?

Who brewed a fine brew in a bucket!

SourChipmunk · 17 Feb 2006 at 15:58

My favourite from memory as a child.

The Backwards Rhyme - Author Unknown

One bright day in the middle of the night
Two dead boys got up to fight
Back to back they faced each other
Drew their swords and shot each other

A deaf policeman heard the noise
Came and shot the two dead boys
Now if you don't believe this lie is true
Ask the blind man, he saw it too.

Raumarik · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:01

LMAO that's one very good poem

CircleFaust · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:01

Nix said:
Who brewed a fine brew in a bucket!

he got mighty smashed

Nix · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:04

Borris said:
There was an old man from Nantucket?

Nix said:
Who brewed a fine brew in a bucket!

Cruiser said:
he got mighty smashed

and lost his cash

SourChipmunk · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:05

Threw up his arms and yelled ...

CircleFaust · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:05

Raist said:
Threw up his arms and yelled

oh bother

Nix · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:06

lol, not done lymmericks before?

SourChipmunk · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:06

Cruiser said:
oh bother

Two words were deliberately left off.

Nix · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:07

Borris said:
There was an old man from Nantucket?

Nix said:
Who brewed a fine brew in a bucket!

Cruiser said:
he got mighty smashed

Nix said:
and lost his cash

and proceeded to yell 'oh bother' ?

SourChipmunk · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:08

Nix said:
and proceeded to yell 'oh bother' ?

'oh bother' doesn't fit the rhyme.

CircleFaust · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:09

Nix said:
lol, not done lymmericks before?

lol, just being forum friendly

Nix · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:12

Raist said:
'oh bother' doesn't fit the rhyme.

How astute of you, perhaps I should edit

SourChipmunk · 17 Feb 2006 at 16:20

Nix said:
How astute of you, perhaps I should edit

I should really quit posting while coworkers are talking to me.