Throwing Words



I throw some words together
To see what thought they make.
It's like a game that never
Gets boring as I take

The time to be creative
In ways not tried before.
Like speed chess with words related
I form new thoughts and more.

I sometimes think of music
That plays inside my mind.
A great help when I choose it,
Spontaneously designed.

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Written on June 14, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 14, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on June 14, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB XCXC XDXD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 335
Words 70
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Steve Cochrane

 · 1955 · Cape

A poet since 1971 more…

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  • Ruthmahogany
    I'll try applying this idea.
    LikeReply4 months ago

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