I describe too muchA Poem by David O Whalen (O Haolin in Celtic)on going overboardHave I overly rhapsodized lately
On Mother Nature’s displays? I’ve become rather forgetful With the passing of so many days Have I bored you lately With labored, descriptive words Droned on incessantly of iridescent hummingbirds? Of Spring fields of sunflowers Of the morn’s nascent glow Of the dragonfly’s rustle Of the stream’s tinkling flow? I do ramble on too much But I love description so So perhaps I’ll not describe so much Tho’ tis the only way I know So you’ll hear much less of stardust… Less of butterflies and angel wings Of icy glaze…of snowy crust Or the way the Zephyr sings At least I’ll try, to keep it dry If I fail… I’ll try again Though God knows…descriptive prose Has always been my friend Perhaps I’ll also try to address Another problem of mine And that’s my annoying addiction To my profuse, use of rhyme There’s another frequent fault I foolishly fall for That’s the equivalent of mental masturbation And that’s my inappropriate, incomprehensible, Overly insane….unabashed, use of alliteration © 2012 David O Whalen (O Haolin in Celtic)Author's Note
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2 Reviews Added on July 21, 2012 Last Updated on July 21, 2012 AuthorDavid O Whalen (O Haolin in Celtic)Las Vegas, NVAboutBorn in Kentucky, teen years in Loveland Ohio, old in age, young in mind, I'm not human, I don't believe in religion, love. faith or trust, I do believe in: lil' kids, ol' dogs, leprechauns, and water.. more.. |

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