I published 20 rules for
writing modern poetry,
here's a poem that just
can't follow those rulez!
rule one: never use words
with an ending using 'ing
it's fun to watch birds nesting
or even to see a duckling
it's great to be going birding
or enjoying singing breathing
what a neat thing kayaking
or sailing walking talking
a treasure to be loving
or caring sharing being
without words like thiz
I'd never be a poet whiz
rule two: no rhyming
liking timing -- see above
rule three: don't use wording
with an 'ly at the ending
so a poet cannot be duly
or solely completely jolly
he / she shouldn't be dolefully
or woefully contentedly cowardly
be not shyly slyly spryly
or wily wryly highly styly
we are never to be worldly
or studiously cutiously rhymily
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rule 20: I like 'cause it sez
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My congratulations! "Breaking Rulez" is currently featured on The Sound Of Poetry Review through Sunday, July 06, 2008. Please, keep submitting your poetry. Many thanks, the TSOPR Editor.