Gnomes

Gnomes, they’re everywhere!

Over here and over there

Always on the run

Never any real fun

Causing hell on earth

Each time one gives birth

Laying eggs, do gnomes do that?

I’m not sure, but I just love their hats!

So many different kinds

Could it be a sign?

Gnomes, there are too many

Too many of them, indeed!

But can you not see?

They do no such harm

So no need to be alarmed

Friendly creatures, 

they truly are!

Reviews

[θεά]

Nice. Plays a little with the genre of 'Nonsense Poetry'. Read Lewis Carroll's, Edward Lear's and Spike Milligan's works for understanding the means and modes, tropes and meters that they employ.

I feel somehow that this poem could be extended. It ends with a promise of the possibility of being worked on again.

Best, M.

[Emily]

Love the first line!
Keep it up!

800 members tag (Poetry 101)

[Botania]

They run around, but when we look at them they turn back to stone or something? Fun poem here. Like the hat part.

[Brian M. Peeples]

I totally forgot about that! You're right haha. Thanks!

[Botania]

Haha. You're welcome.

[Jayne Disdaine]

This is ridiculous but cool. Contradictory but who cares? Gnomes are cool and so is this poem.

[Brian M. Peeples]

The point of this poem was that there is no point behind it. It was very late a night, I was tired, figured I'd write something rather humorous, and I just love gnomes. They're silly little creatures. Probably one of my more humorous works. Thanks!

[MomzillaNC]

The idea of gnomes is a complicated one. Your poem demonstrates but a small part of the confusion of the mythical creatures.

[Kurl Urban]

For a minute I was starting to think that poetry is all uptight and serious, forgetting that words can change the world socially, economically and politically or just bring a smile, thank you good shot, now where are those gnomes.

[Brian M. Peeples]

They are invisible to humans, unless they choose to be seen!

[Kurl Urban]

I was being sarcastic but sure, thanks.

[Brian M. Peeples]

I was also being sarcastic. When someone's sarcastic to me, I play along and come up with something to say back to them.

[Kurl Urban]

Oh, well let's say I just walked into that on, even with the lights on, good one.

[Brian M. Peeples]

I find it great to have a sense of humor, even on writing sites like these. A too serious environment isn't a very fun one. Have to joke around a little bit, here and there.

[Kurl Urban]

It's actually a really good point you driving here, its easier to filter the unbearable by writing it down but the opposite is true or rather difficult to achieve with more minor stuff, specially humor I am actually admiring your take. Its an eye opener.

[Brian M. Peeples]

I appreciate the comment. There's a short story that I wrote called, "A Jester's Tale," that's fully of humor and rhymes; a poetic comedy, I suppose. Check it out, if you want some more humorous writing haha.

[Kurl Urban]

Will be checking it out and thanks again.

[Brian M. Peeples]

Not a problem, thanks for reading!

[Layi Tate]

Lol Damn Gnomes!


LOVE it ! Was a humerous piece !!

[Brian M. Peeples]

Thanks! I try to have a sense of humor.

[Layi Tate]

It shows ;) I'll be reading more from you also and probably demanding it too lol

[Brian M. Peeples]

Haha I think I sent you a read request of one of my short stories, not too long ago. It's called, The Scarlet Rose. Check it out. Others have said they enjoyed it.

[Layi Tate]

Yep you did and I read it I found myself immersed in it from beginning to end just like Elevator I love how you switch to different genres!

[Brian M. Peeples]

Yeah haha. I like to try out the different genres to see which one I'm better at, then when I figure out what one is my best, I'll start writing more for that one.

[Layi Tate]

Good idea :)

[Lizardo]

nice work. it is not so uniform, i mean, you did something that probably none of us would thought about writing.

[Brian M. Peeples]

I like to write in such a way that is different and strange. Like, my goal is to take people to another world when they read my stories or poetry; to involve them in the tale, and to make them think, "What did I get myself into when I decided to read this? There's no going back now." Thinking outside the box.

[Lizardo]

I like the way you think, it's kind of how i think. Thinking outside the box is what everybody should do, it let's youu see the wonders of the world from another world, i like your goal.

[Layi Tate]

Yeah I got that much reading this from you :)

[Cool Girl]

This is very...interesting! Actually, I was laughing during it because I was just reading something depressing and sad, and then read this. Lol, that was super funny. Good job! I like the pace and how it flows. It has a really nice rythm!

[Brian M. Peeples]

Haha I actually had the idea from a facebook I posted, I'll post it here:

"I feel like whenever I throw away a sock that has a hole in it, a little sock gnome decides to take that same sock out of the trash and put it back in my drawer for me to find the next day. Off to bed, now! Damn those sock gnomes..."

I feel like creativity has no limits, even if it is the result of inventing sock gnomes...