by G. Jack Urso
write now
no rhyme
no wit
no know how
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| A complex network of rhizomes (Boneykeriwala) |
no shit
it can’t begin
it can’t end
it can only be
quite a pity
when you consider
there is a beginning
and end
to me
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Note: This poem, dating from February 2000 with minor edits in 2021, and originally composed for a graduate-level poetry course, is a mild critique of applying the rhizomatic approach of learning and philosophy to poetry.
Definitely has a beat feeling. I would be snapping my fingers now if I were in a coffeehouse! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks! The style was very much influenced by the recently deceased Lawrence Ferlinghetti - in spirit at least!
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