Writer's Block
by Matt Munson
Or (come to think of it) talent for written text
All my ideas are cliche or trite or lacking formation
You see? I can't even use words in their proper context
It's like I'm verbally stunted,
Like I have nothing to say
And the things I do think up are too emotional
So they sound pretty damn gay
If I can't write a poem, I doubt I'll pass this class
I'll never be able too-
Wait, everything I just said rhymes,
I just wrote a poem, bad ass!
Jesters of Leon
by Matt Munson
Kings of Leon
I really don't get what people see in you
I find your music exceptionally mediocre
I've heard nothing from you
that I haven't heard before
And yet you seem to be very popular
The first time I heard you
I thought you were Coldplay
And it make me immediately hate Coldplay
Apparently a draw to you is that you guys are brothers
And you fight all the time.
Like Oasis
I understand you used to be good
But then you quit doing drugs
Like Aerosmith
You have song titles and lyrics
That don't make sense
Example: "Sex on Fire"
But other bands already
Have song titles and lyrics that don't make sense
Like The Beatles
Kings of Leon
You are not as good as any of these bands
Please dethrone yourselves
Poets, a Haiku
by Matt Munson
I think that poets
are just lazy song writers
who can't write music
Ode to the Rhyming Dictionary
by Matt Munson
Trying to think up words for poems
Can send your mind into chaos
But if I use the rhyming dictionary
I find... that there's no rhyme for chaos...
Dictionary, I trusted you
You give me no rhymes, it's hurtful
I'm sure there's a rhyme to make this part work
No, there's not a rhyme for that either
I starting to get worried
How can I compose my opus?
Is there even a rhyme for "opus"?
I look in the rhyming dictionary and all is says is "We're sorry, there is no rhyme for this word"
Dictionary what good are you?
Having no rhymes messes up my rhythm
I'd like to end this poem on a rhyme
So I'll invent a new word: smithem
In Jesters of Leon,
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ReplyDeleteThis poem is quite enjoyable and a fun read. I love the irony contained throughout the poem for it adds to the poem's charm. The poem's strength is found in the fact that anyone who has had to write anything can relate to this. Another added strength is the infusion of humor within the poem, especially at the end when the author realizes that all his ramblings actually created a poem. I enjoyed the rhyme scheme found in the first stanza and felt that it added a melodious rhythm to the poem. I believe that the poem could be improved if the same rhyme scheme were continued to the end of the poem.
Hi Matt, I especially liked your humor and jesting in "Writer's Block," "Poet," and "Rhyming Dictionary." I like the way you turn the poems reflexively back on the act of writing poems. I'll offer some specific suggestions in class, but you might consider shortening your lines and taking out some of the usual grammar and syntax. Also, give readers, concrete visual images. I don't know the band in the second poem, but it's an interesting poem. dw
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ReplyDeletehahahaha. So many people in this class try to take these poems so seriously. I love that you had fun with them but they are also good! Every one of these poems made me laugh. Thanks for making light of this situation. Kings of Leon was hilarious, i loved how you connected them to all of these great bands and then totally called them out-please dethrone yourselves. Great job!
Matt,
ReplyDeleteThis poem was really enjoyable to read, because it was so light-hearted and easy to understand. Something small I noticed was that you have "I starting" when I think you meant to put "I'm." Also if there is any way to put some more visual images in the poem that would add a lot. Maybe even something small like, flipping pages quickly to show frustration.