A de Chirical Poem? -Tuning (As It Were) The Quivering Lyre
Here’s a rather silly poem posted after reading a lot of good online poetry.
Tuning The Quivering Lyre
What I want is to write something lyrical,
with language that’s tonally spherical,
with similes deep and de Chirical–
what I want is to write something lyrical.
But instead I end up with prosaic–
a verse like a sulphuric egg–
with word usage much like the Hague–
(the Conventions–oh oh so prosaic.)
Which is why I am hoping this time
to at least find some music in rhyme–
the repeating of vowels the same kind
at the end of each hoppity line–
Sure, some may insist it’s no poem,
if it does not recall a Zen Koan,
or love story picked to the bone
(the meeting, the parting, the moan.)
But me, I still find that I write it–
caring not that its words are benighted,
chock full of old sentiments tritish
and rhymes that are really not quitish–
Hope you don’t mind.
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ManicDDaily 
March 8, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Laughing, K. Thoroughly enjoyable and if not de Chirical, at least chimerical–absolutely loved you making mo-an rhyme with koan. I will never mind reading anything this fun, or this deceptively glib and secretly rich.
March 8, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Chimerical! Great word. And I was actually thinking of your wonderful lyrical poems when writing. k.
March 8, 2012 at 12:51 pm
That was very enjoyable! I especially liked your describing a love story with “the meeting, the parting, the moan.”
March 8, 2012 at 2:40 pm
haha that was quite fun, as you gave rhyming quite the run. Poking a bit at the stuck up ones, I hope they see it and gets the runs..haha…enjoyed your rhyming spin, definitely a win
March 8, 2012 at 3:14 pm
You must be very funny to be around! K.
March 8, 2012 at 4:07 pm
haha…this is great…what a wonderful funny write…the love story picked to the bone
(the meeting, the parting, the moan.) really…i needed a bit of fun and this was just a breeze of fresh wind from across the pond..smiles
March 8, 2012 at 11:14 pm
ha that was very nice…this sounds like my mood after writing the triolet tonight…ah my fav part was def the moan…smiles…lol