Rolling with the adjectives.

The world was his dictionary,
and through the language of life,
given just limited time,
he couldn’t play
with all the words.
Running with verbs,
chasing down nouns,
living amongst the grammar hurdles:
tripping over commas,
crashing into full stops,
then starting all over
with a Capital until
he ran out of words.
He never did get
to love all the words
however he did form
a sentence with a few.
During the times
of highs and lows
enduring cutting remarks,
he found a book
he couldn’t read
and so he took
to signs.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

i love it .. its very humble .. a poets inability to use all the words .. i might add also to find all the ways to use the same words over and over ;) we do chase the nouns, run with the verbs and crash on full stps and commas .. at least i do .. that's why i gave up using them .. for the most part ... out of all the lines and words ... we do manage and are able to say ..we did form a sentence or two ;) closing 3 lines are thought provoking for me ... the book he couldn't read ... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
E.

[andrew mitchell]

The book he couldn’t read - when I was young I tried to read the dictionary but it was too heavy condensed with words and meanings, I soon forgot my favourites at the time, it literally was the book I couldn’t read. I tried to make this write as a metaphor for relationships and going through life lol but it works as it is Thanks Gene.

[Einstein Noodle]

you tried to read the dictionary!! i thought i was bad .. if i start a book i determine to finish it no matter how bad i think it is .. but to pick up the dictionary with the intent to read it .... you must have been high right!? :)))))))))))))))))) i read it as relationship .. as a poet to his work .. maybe adding something more concrete to take the reader to a she/he .. he/he .. she/she .. it/she.. it/he aaaaaaaaaa... oh t'ell with it .. a relationship .. but it did come across that way for me .. a poet to the work of putting things down just so .. out of so many words to find the one the works for us ... understanding how small in that ocean we are .. and i love the part about in a lifetime i can say i did put a sentence together or two .. love that!

[andrew mitchell]

😀:)))))))))))))))

[Sami Khalil]

Whatever floats your poetic boat sir Mitchel, so be it and use it but in the sense of enjoying the ride without boasting or pride. You might add many beautiful things to Adelaide;it will stay fortunate to have you.
Sincerely yours as a fan...

[andrew mitchell]

Haha you are much to kind King Sami, thank you but my works are just unpolished over crazy ideas not everyone’s cup of tea lol.Glad to have a fan though.

[Sami Khalil]

Yes siiiirrrr. You are welcome Emperor Mitchel.