Posts Tagged ‘absurd’
NaPoWriMo #19 - Ah Hah!
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, Limerick, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, Tanka, humor, humor noir, joy, photo, rhyme, satire, sculpture, whimsy, wisdom
This is my nineteenth post for National Poetry Month 2010
• one limerick
• one tanka
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• inspired by Rallentanda’s day 19 prompt at read write poem
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Surplus
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it struck me the moment I met you
I just didn’t want to upset you
didn’t know how you’d act
if I acknowledged the fact
but now that you’ve asked guess I’ll have to
I know that [...]
NaPoWriMo #18 - Human Arrogance
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, Tanka, art, collage, courage, dark, horror, mystery, photorendering, rant, suspense, tragedy, wisdom
This is my eighteenth post for National Poetry Month 2010
• one free verse poem
• one tanka
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• inspired by Irene’s day 18 read write poem prompt / and #49 at carry on tuesday
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…a thing of beauty is a joy forever, a captive wild soul — is a tragedy…
Pacing
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from rippled sinew black as midnight
bores a stare of [...]
NaPoWriMo #14 - Tears / Murder / Nudity
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, Image, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, action, cleave, courage, dark drama, gratitude, horror, humor, joy, love, mystery, photo, prose, science fiction, sensuality, tragedy, wisdom
This is my fourteenth post for National Poetry Month 2010
• one cleave
• one free verse science fiction love poem
• one haiku
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…this piece was inspired by a prompt by Nicole Nicholson over at read write poem…
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Sorrow
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(this is a cleave)
in great anguish in the sour light of treason
I look upon my glaring loss which stings my eyes
I [...]
Deadline
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, NaPoMo 2010, Poetry, humor, love, photo, satire, whimsy, wisdom
Deadline
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presented for your consideration
deadlines
and time
time is relative
a fleeting thing
non-substantive
so how does one keep time
to keep is to hold
or maintain
something in your possession
it would seem
given the insubstantial nature
of time
that one cannot
with time
being the core component
of a deadline
and time unable to be ‘kept’
the logical deduction
is that a deadline
is therefore unable to be ‘kept’
it would also seem
that it [...]
So Amusing
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, Poetry, homage, humor noir, photo, rhyme, satire, whimsy
…this is a fond homage to Theodor Seuss Geisel and Sheldon Alan Silverstein…
So Amusing
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what is it you find so amusing my dear
perhaps it’s the fact I have only one ear
it makes it difficult to accurately hear
so you’ll have to speak that much louder I fear
yes it’s true, as you see, I have only my right
the [...]
Fashion Faux Pas
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, humor, humor noir, rhyme, satire, whimsy
NaPoMo poem #23
This is the twenty third of the poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This is a bit of whimsy inspired by the read write poem NaMoWriMo prompt #23, “a different hat”.
• NOTE: these poems will all essentially be early drafts, [...]
Offbeat
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, humor, humor noir, rhyme, satire, whimsy
NaPoMo poem #18-A
This is poem eighteen-A of the poems I will write this April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This poem was inspired by a prompt at Sunday Scribblings. Prompt was “language”.
• NOTE: these poems will all essentially be early drafts, so edits may occur after [...]
15 Days To Go
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, humor, humor noir, rhyme, satire
NaPoMo poem #16
This is the sixteenth of the poems I will be writing each day here in April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
• NOTE: these poems will all essentially be early drafts, so edits may occur after their initial posting.
15 Days To Go
Chilling Reality
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, humor, whimsy
NaPoMo poem #13
This is the thirteenth of the poems I will be writing each day here in April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
It’s a bit of poetic whimsy inspired by a Wordle posted on the read write poem site.
• NOTE: these poems will all essentially be [...]
Bohemian Nightfall
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, action, american sentence, dark drama, homage, humor noir, music, mystery, satire, sensuality, suspense, wisdom
NaPoMo poem #11
This is the eleventh of the poems I will be writing each day here in April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
This poem is inspired by three past and two upcoming films — which were based, sometimes loosely, on four timeless novels.
The past movies are: [...]
Val
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Haiku, NaPoMo 2009, Poetry, art, dark drama, found poem, mystery, rhyme, science fiction, suspense, wisdom
NaPoMo poem #10
This is the tenth of the poems I will be writing each day here in April, in honor of National Poetry Month, as proclaimed by the Academy of American Poets.
Suggested by read write poem as a poem for day 10 of National Poetry Month; this type is known as a ‘found poem’. [...]
Supple Soul
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, art, mystery, photo, prayer, rhyme, wisdom
…photo below entitled “Strange Fruit”, by Lucas Rocha…
Supple Soul
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rise up now
clad in colors
of a joyful life
rebuke the strife
tilt against convention
the prevailing norm
is a toxic storm
buck the winds of brute rebuff
stare down the face of ridicule
if buffeted by cruel
condemnation
from the foolish
sadly blown off course
be not inclined to fear
nor falter
choose instead
to tame the dread
to stay [...]
Goodgolicous
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, Poetry, humor, mystery, rhyme, satire, sensuality
…this jabberwockical poem was inspired by prompt #68 at “readwritepoem”…
Goodgolicous
Poems of the heart…
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Haiku, Image, Poetry, art, humor, humor noir, sketch
Following here you will find a whimsical poem entitled “Heartbreaker”, and humorous haiku entitled “The Color of Love”, each inspired by this Kyknoord illustration, which is offered as a visual prompt at “readwritepoem”.
Heartbreaker
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this is a broken heart you see
this broken heart belongs to me
it once was vital whole and strong
‘till one day beauty came along
she [...]
So Good
Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Image, Poetry, art, humor noir, satire, sketch
• Here is a bit of lighthearted noir tongue-in-cheek…
So Good
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do not take this as precocious
but in business I’m ferocious
I wheel the deal with an artist’s feel
I rip the meat down to the bone
if I do say so – I’m incredible
so good, I’m almost edible
brains and brawn, I’m bright as the dawn
I’m on my game and [...]
