Preposterous Universe

 
Capricious squirming turgid universe

As poetry month screeches to a conclusion, we present a special treat: a poem (if it deserves the designation) actually written by me. This is a sonnet constructed from the magnetic poetry kits on my refrigerator years ago, which I found simply too priceless to allow to slide into oblivion. You might think that some of these words aren't part of the standard magnetic-poetry collection, but I had the pretentious pedant expander kit (naturally).

I listen morning unrequited dark
remember deft temerity perhaps
drink coffee a brazen prisoner verbose
abide concrete to conquer gilded breath

capricious squirming turgid universe
spurns our secret salient desire
above an arid circle chaste and stiff
the sky impugns my torpid poetry

bring once your laughing bleeding ocean dance
ephemeral translucent liquid zeal
linger cold champagne ferocious ice
mere dazzle almost naked warm repose

why was that open eye haunted with guile
when will this blushing word learn to avail

Okay, so I was a bit too slavishly iambic, but happily made little attempt to rhyme. Enjoy it, this won't be a regular feature.

~ posted by Sean Carroll at 10:52 AM ~ link ~ ~ ~