Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Poetry time

Koz and I were talking the other day and came up with a variation on Tobias's ever-extending sentence.

Basically, we do the same thing, but for a poem. (I haven't been able to get a hold of Tobias to see if it's okay with home, so if you see this buddy, I hope you're flattered.)

Anyway, it's basically the same thing, but a tad more complicated.

There should be 8 syllables per line (I won't ask for iambic, as that would just crush most of you, but we are trying to get some consistency here, so please stick to 8.) The Rhyme scheme should be like this: ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. If you don't know what that means you should ask somebody smart.

Basically we are trying to create a sonnet here, Monkey Barn style. I won't ask each person to rewrite the entire poem, just their line, but pay attention to where the poem it, as far as the rhyme goes. And people, let's try to have a coherent story, eh?

Oh, yeah: nothing whatsoever is to be from or going to Nantucket. (Koz, I'm looking in your direction.)

The first poem should be about Tracy Lynn, and I'll put the first line here to get you started:

There was a girl called Tracy Lynn

16 comments:

Hyperion said...

There was a girl called Tracy Lynn

Dragon said...

Who was proficient with a spoon

Avitable said...

She wasn't too fat or too thin

Dragon said...

Her right hook sent you to the moon

Hyperion said...

She used the spoon to beat on dorks

lost goddess said...

she'd use her hook to set you strait

Anonymous said...

No spoons, she'd settle for a spork

Dragon said...

This is why she was truly great.

lost goddess said...

don't be fooled she will regulate

Dragon said...

Her coolness fits her like a glove

Dragon said...

With style and grace she'll stimulate.

Dragon said...

No wonder she's the one we love.

Lady Jane Scarlett said...

Indeed she's our treasure trove.

Anonymous said...

We'll cling to her and never rove.

Anonymous said...

Oh and she's form Nantucket too

Tracy Lynn said...

Dudes. I'm practically speechless. And I love you all, too.

Although I STILL won't show you my Rack.

I promise to return as soon as I can unpack my spoons in a new hovel.

THANK YOU, MONKEY BARNERS, AND GOOD NIGHT!