the perhaps stilted use of the rhyme scheme here works paricularly well!
KS
On 04/01/2008, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> *Dear Editor:*
>
> I am writing to warn you of a con-
> spiracy that threatens our civil life.
> Ordinary poets are blogging on
> current events! They are fomenting strife
>
> and discontent with our fine government.
> They are everywhere on the internets!
> Instead of writing well-rhymed sentiments
> on ancient gods or abandoned bird nests
>
> they are composing sonnets and clumsy
> odes to contemporary candidates
> for public office. They slander Rumsey,
> they insult our president. How they hate
>
> America, our freedoms and our goals.
> The wrath of patriots on all their souls!
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> ~ SB | http://www.sbpoet.com | =^..^=
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