He begged you to pen/
his proposal poem because/
you were his first choice.
Posts Tagged ‘Cyrano’
Calling Cyrano: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
April 11, 2013To A Woman Who Nose How Men Are: Romantic IMprov Email Sonnet
December 29, 2010I could be, you know,
her Cyrano,
(albeit, I suppose,
without the pronounced nose.)
I mean, I do have one,
(most breathing men do),
but the nom de plume’s for fun,
not some large thing I often blew.
For a true poet, instead,
may pose as Cyrano to discuss
the improv poetry in his head;
NOT his proboscis!
I hope she’ll consider if she’d soon deign to meet,
where I will woo her with words witty and sweet.
Cyrano Needs To See: Revolutionary Email Sonnet
April 8, 2010As you know,/
Cyrano/
did much of his best work/
orally,/
and verbally,/
under the balcony./
Not just a written poet, he!/
His muse was finest,/
and at its divinest,/
when he could see,/
Roxanne./
(“But”, you’ll say, “you can’t see/
me!”)
In my mind I can.
“I Don’t Get It, Poetry”: an IMbic Romantic Sonnet
January 29, 2009I don’t get it, Poetry.
Pentameters iambic;
Rhythms Pedantic;
Imagery.
Words that
Try to rhyme
Sometimes;
But frequently don’t.
Stresses and Meters
That fit in a beat,
But they only succeed
In confusing the reader.
I don’t get it, Poetry.
But I get the romance you write to me.