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No Rhyme or Reason

There is no rhyme or reason for poetry –
Why should anyone care?
There're lots of things to buy,
And there's a cellphone ringing somewhere.

There's a cellphone ringing somewhere,
And if I really cared,
I'd answer the silly thing
And find the answer there.

I'd find the answer there, I'm sure,
There's no cause for despair,
I'm sure there's someone on the line –
But what is that buzzing there?

Author notes

Only two glasses of inspirational "Fat Bastard" chardonnay.

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  • Charley Noble silver member
    April 12
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    Quantumsurveyor-

    Thanks for the commentary. It's hard to say what was in my mind at the time I was composing this poem, but I certainly didn't need another beer!

    Cheerily,
    Charley Noble

  • quantumsurveyor
    April 7

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    You obviously needed a beer on April 20 last. I was intrigued by what is buzzing at the end, deeper perhaps than the obvious - your muses having a nag at you perhaps.


  • Norea
    September 30, 2007
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    i like this. it's tells the truth to the modern day b.s. that has taken the people by storm. i think it's great but, the title doesn't really go with the poem. 'No Rhyme or Reason' makes me think that there is something else that you want to say. i like it tho and it's really good. thanks for sharing and i'm glad i got to read this.

    ~ Nana Nicole Ramsey


    • Charley Noble silver member
      December 13, 2007
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      Thanks and Apologies

      Norea-

      Thanks for the applause. I clearly do not pay enough attention to the fact that people actually reply to what I post. I do spend most of my time at Oldpoetry.

      Charley Noble

  • Nature Song silver member
    August 22, 2007

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    I love the tome is this piece and the irony of the how the worls is so busy that the buzzing of the ring tone calls from the cell phone itself. We can keep the outside world at bay, just give us a day as poets we say! ~Sie


  • Old Poetry gold member
    May 4, 2007

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    Thank you for your entry.
    I found this an amusing poem but after the opening lines I had difficulty in relating it to the competition.
    It is obviously your opinion of poetry despite the fact that it is in itself a poem and therefore, according to you, it has no rhyme or reason yet it has reason and does rhyme. I love the contradiction.
    What a pity it does not actually fit the competition.
    Jim


  • koppaspider
    April 19, 2007

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    Sweet

    Ah man this totally says what poetry is all about. Here is the definition from www.dictionary.com

    poetry-

    1. the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
    2. literary work in metrical form; verse.
    3. prose with poetic qualities.
    4. poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things.
    5. poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.
    6. something suggestive of or likened to poetry: the pure poetry of a beautiful view on a clear day.

    • Charley Noble silver member
      April 20, 2007
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      Outstanding!

      koppaspider-

      Thanks for sharing! I'm feeling better about poetry this morning, but there's this dry feeling in the back of my throat.

      Charley Noble
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