I refer to dreams
Like entities when truly
They deserve description
Paradoxical mysteries of the mind?
Some things need to be left cryptic
I speak of serenity
Like I could find it on a map
GPS it in my dreams aspirations
Doldrums, lulls within the chaos
Would suffice
Hearts and havens
Thrive within phrases
And I too, fall for the obvious
Ancient shells, ancient trees
All a matter of preference
This is how I begin
“This” is a word I use often
My bona fide crutch
We, you and I
My launching pads for poetry
Conundrum
A word I would never use
Choppy, awkward
Rolls off the tongue like a rototiller
Ouch
~
For dVerse Poet’s Pub, as we examine our word choices in poetry.
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“off my tongue like a rototiller” — hillarious
fun
Thank you. 🙂
I love how you explained what your “launching pads” were right in the poem! nice write
I appreciate your comments, Anthony. Thank you. 🙂
A wonderful ars poetica. I especially enjoyed your descriptor of conundrum. I think we all have crutches and words we eschew for aesthetic reasons. Thanks for linking, I really enjoyed your take on the prompt!
Thanks, Anna. It was a great prompt. 🙂
a launching pad.. I love that. I think you made conundrum work fine.
Thanks, Bjorn. 🙂
love how you used a word you would never use 🙂
Haha! That made me laugh. 🙂
I would add that we all gained a little knowledge by writing this way for Anna’s prompt. I like that!
I appreciate the glimpse into your writing process ~ I hardly used the word conundrum too ~ Wishing you a good week.