This is essentially the kind of poem that would mention flowers.
Category: Is Poetry
Poet’s Corner: ‘Premium Steel Plow’ by Allen Bours
Commentary by Tark Mackintosh folded arms The poet immediately sets the stage: Young Men’s Library Association members in tweed with crossed arms (never akimbo) prowl the streets of San Joaquin after imbibing deliciousness in the […]
‘Sweet Daisy Grogan, Who Wears A Small Brogan’ by Winfield Hogaboom
Cried rhymes with died.
‘Her Crown of Glory’ by Arthur J. Burdick
A poem entirely about this one chick’s hair. Who was Arthur J. Burdick but at heart a man?
YOU KNOW I LIKE MY GIRLS A LITTLE BIT OLDER
Josie’s on a vacation far away so come on over and talk it over. There are a lot of things I want to talk to you about, for example how I like my girls a […]
‘The Basket-Maker’ by Arthur J. Burdick
Everyone knows that all men who published poetry between July 1908 and September 1913 in The Cleveland Guardian had only one thing on their mind.
‘Gazelle of Unfended Láatsi’ by Antonio Bodega-Palabra
SHOULD WE NEVER SPEAK WHAT WE SAY /
IN THREAT OF BRITTLE LOVE
POETRY SOCIETY TO HAVE MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
Microfilm archives plundered from https://cdnc.ucr.edu/. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE…
Poet’s Corner: ‘A Tale’
Commentary by Tark Mackintosh ‘A Tale’ One of the earliest surviving poems by Gulliver S. Gulliver, writing as a child under the pen name (name of the plum in French) of New York Sun, possibly […]
Found Poetry: ‘Poet Interruptus’ by Uncle Toby
POET INTERRUPTUSA Poem By Tobyfor Barbara from the office She is always clothed in a gait of disinterestHer tousled, carefully combed golden hairSpeaks lyric poetry like pure bromide to meCallow to the utmost, maturely she […]
‘Paean of the High Plains Drifter’ by Guy Duvet
SHOULD WE NEVER SPEAK WHAT WE SAY /
IN THREAT OF BRITTLE LOVE
YOU WRITE POETRY, UNCLE TOBY?
TOBY’S POETRYA Poetry Chapbook by Toby Poem One: Love Love is like a pumpkin pieCooling on a window sill. Butterflies and rainbowsAre like that pumpkin pie Love is likekladhkfsvfaevuifaeuvefuhifnjkdfskbjfsjkfsgf Hey what are you doing on […]