A twist of the tongue

I long to catch a poem's tail just to hear it wail

verse with soft paws, rhyme with teeth and clause

some are classical purebred others wild prose naturally bred

dark or pale with a scraggling tail

body of nouns, feet of verbs that an adjective's shadow disturbs

I love mangling its participle dangling

with conjunctions of fur, how seductively they purr

she's measured in meter I wouldn't mistreat her

their subordination hides in shade of coordination

baited with a preposition revealing its past condition

rare creatures of a bard's work, in word's forest they lurk

its syntax presently tense, with muscular metaphors so dense

here a grammatical growl becomes an etymological howl

as by tongue assisted, poetry's tail is twisted

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

it's a very good similie - comparing writing a poem to catching a wild animal. it requires dedication, patience, and skill - things you posess, btw. for me, an idea for a poem comes at the most inconvenient times - like in the shower or while walking outdoors without a pen and pad. although you seem to have harnessed greater discipline by posting work daily.
this sustained metaphor was very sharp and smart. the excellent descriptions and actions made me picture in my mind an animal being caught; struggling to escape it's catpros' hands. very vivid imagery, but contained in a frame of meta-poetry.

[Soren]

You have expertly captured an element of this that had not even occured to me. Yes it is true that the capture is elusive and if neglected for even a moment escapes. How many times I have lost the prey for want of a trap. I leave what eveer I am doing to write down thoughts to return to later. Even then they often escape the trap as the mood has changed. I can not tell you how valuble your reviews are and my humble thanks for your readings. Have a most wonderful day and write more. I am waiting to read your next

[Yahya Oulad Aouid]

Dear Soren,

Your poem encapsulates the essance of poetry and is a eulogy to the impulsive vulnerablity of poets who shed fragments of their soul in the form of sugar coated words, that are often "twisted". I so hope this poem receives more appreciation of for its depth and incredible eloquence. Thank you for sharing.

[Soren]

I thank you most humbly for your most gracious review of this piece. Your kind words suerve as fuel for further writing and I thank you again

[Thomas W Case]

Brilliant work. I love this personification and metaphor.

[Soren]

Thanks so much Thomas your read and comments are most valued.

[Poetic Beauty]

I love the use of personification in this poem about a living breathing beast of poetry. This is creativity that allowed me to visualize the beast that is being chased.

[Soren]

Thanks so much for the read and comment they are most appreciated

[Poetic Beauty]

You are welcome. It was an enjoyable read and creative is word choices and descriptions