Inverse In Verse
Verse Inverse

Inverse In Verse
An inverse poem is torture to write.
I cannot believe I once believed
Formal poetry is a delight.
The ticking clock and the dripping drain
Block everything out. I cannot hear
The perfect words flitting through my brain.
Perfecting meter takes too much time,
And no longer do I think that
Any idiot can make a rhyme.
Attempting this poem was a mistake.
You will never hear me saying that
Writing in verse is a piece of cake.
Verse Inverse
Writing in verse is a piece of cake.
You will never hear me saying that
Attempting this poem was a mistake.
Any idiot can make a rhyme,
And no longer do I think that
Perfecting meter takes too much time.
The perfect words flitting through my brain
Block everything out. I cannot hear
The ticking clock and the dripping drain.
Formal poetry is a delight.
I cannot believe that I once thought
An inverse poem is torture to write.
About the Creator
Andy Waddell
Retired teacher, aspiring novelist, amateur actor in Santa Cruz, California.
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I really liked this. Nice job!