We all have preconceived ideas about different subjects, and this is especially true when it comes to poetry. What is a poem? What can it be about? Who can write one? What makes a poem good or bad? The list could go on and on.
I won't try to answer all these questions with this post, but here is a short poem I wrote the other night that I'd like to share. As you read it, please do so slowly, and pay attention to 1) what your thoughts are concerning it as you read; and 2) what your thoughts are after you have finished. Did you have any inaccurate preconceptions?
'Twas a most unlikely couple,
none else could see the match;
and thought he was a daredevil
for such a plan to hatch.
But he mixed them both together,
with spice and chemistry;
and his faith, it was rewarded -
they fit so perfectly!
Sauteed zucchini and mushroom,
with garlic, butter, cheese;
he asked if they'd like seconds:
"Oh yes! Yes, pretty please!"
David Jamison
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