Day: December 23, 2018

Cats delight me,hiding in my bed

Cats delight me,hiding in my bed
Running down the stairs, with backturned head
Jumping up to catch a  butterfly
Tickling me as on my couch I lie.

In my dream I saw them, fifty five
One was in the bath ,I nearly cried
Everywhere I went cats followed me
Pied Piper  of the felines I shall be

Remember Blythburgh church floodlit and  fine
The owners of the cottage drew few lines.
They had seven cats, all  Siamese
How could  even God  compete with these?

The Church, a small Cathedral of the Marsh
Kept cats in their own place which I thought harsh
For cannot cats  join in  to sing the hymns
Christmas Carols even Requiems,?

The cats were leaping on me  in my dream
Wanting  a large ball  and lots of cream
Full of life and humour  they live well
Scratching my new sofa, ringing bells

 

If I dream of happy cats I  wake
The sky is blue and I make no mistakes

What is bad poetry?

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    • “Mismatched motifs. The form clashes with the topic, the rhythm jangles against the theme, the metaphors are wildly inappropriate, etc.

 

    • Misused techniques. Poorly chosen allusions, mixed metaphors, overused similes, awkward alliteration — these are examples of valid techniques gone wrong.

 

    • Cliched imagery. Avoid it like the plague! Off with its head!

 

  • ZOMG-EMO-DRAMA!!! Bad poetry exaggerates, whines, mopes, capers, and generally makes an embarrassing spectacle of itself. Good poetry delivers emotion softly, like snowfall — or slyly, like a stiletto. If you can see it coming, it’s probably not done right.

Wider vision

21686445_10212312128731777_8984201909203987371_n.jpgLight is the main factor in creating images.What we see literally or metaphorically depends on how we look and what  light there is.We can change the focus of our eyes.Relaxed,our eyes have  wide focus taking in a broader view

Narrow highly focused vision.like we use in ,for example.  some parts of mathematics or science  which needs sharp concentration  also leaves out a good deal if we use it to look at the world.Wider vision brings a feeling of joy.It is free from effort.Narrow vision is often goal oriented and so is not creative.for creativity needs to be open to as yet, unknown purposes
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To be more mindful

The more  the patient claimed he was quite sane
The  more they tied him up in lock and chain
But when he said he  was quite mad again
They sent him home with licence to remain

The more the English  rage ,then  Brexit wins
For  it was made to lead us all to sin
No more to be  as tolerant as kin
Stay at home  or you’ll be in the bin

Britain  has now altered past belief
Whatever Brexit does,  we’re past relief
Hatred,racism ,   poverty and grief
Who  supports be the victims of the Beast?

Satan dances lightly on hot coals
Since he’s mindful, he attains his goals