Poems About Nothing in Particular: Boxer (NaPoWriMo 5)

Monday, April 05, 2010

The poem arrives
with a black eye,
a split lip, saying
"Yeah, well you
should see the poet."

NaPoWriMo 5: make it personal.

Eryl said...: I can relate to this!; April 5, 2010 at 1:01 PM
Greg O'Connell Poet in Schools said...: Oh, yes! Witty and well-crafted. A consideration: How about simply "Boxer" (?) Please feel more than welcome to comment and critique at www.gregoconnell.com. My latest is called 'Were we a poem' (Find NaPoWriMo 2010 in the top menu bar) - Greg =); April 5, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Linda Jacobs said...: Perfect! It seems that way sometimes!; April 5, 2010 at 2:11 PM
1965 Footprints said...: Funny and true, though I don't know you. Thanks for the smile and the wink.; April 5, 2010 at 2:17 PM
Anonymous said...: Ah, very good!; April 5, 2010 at 2:21 PM
flaubert said...: Very funny and well done!
Pamela; April 5, 2010 at 3:42 PM
Unknown said...: And I did laugh out loud. Your poem should meet mine. They'd start a riot for sure!; April 5, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Anonymous said...: and man u called it correctly... sometimes it's all so exhaustingly real... file and forget; April 5, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Shanna Germain said...: Lovely poem! really enjoyed it!; April 5, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Erin Davis said...: Love it! So true!; April 5, 2010 at 10:03 PM
lucychili said...: Ha yes!
Cheers
Janet; April 5, 2010 at 10:26 PM
rallentanda said...: Good one!; April 6, 2010 at 6:38 AM