A CHALLENGE TO POETS

For some reason, poets put up with me reading prose at poetry gatherings. Maybe it’s because I’m such a snappy dresser. Over the years, I’ve learned that there are many good writers at these gatherings who excel at capturing sensitive moments and feelings, especially while walking on the beach or in the woods. They frequently write lush lines about robins chirping and flowers blooming.

Still, at times, I wish the poets tackled more down-to-earth subjects, common things that happen often in everyday life.

I mean, Poets, how about some poetry that deals with situations such as these?:

“Ron looked to be in great shape, and everyone was shocked when he died of a heart attack while struggling to take off his compression socks.”

“Carol had a wonderful life with a wonderful husband, Carl, or so all their friends thought until she killed herself. In reconstructing what set her off, police revealed Carol never could get over Carl’s insistence that she always had to ride on the back of their tandem bike.”

“Harold had a warm smile and very white teeth. He had never flossed a day in his life and was proud of it. He was such a braggart about it that people despised him, even his wife and kids. Not only that, tellers at the Chase bank would suddenly disappear when they saw him approaching their station.”

“Mildred was in her late 60s when she found love again, and Eugene kept his promise and for her birthday gave her a new vibrator. Who knew that the folks at Betty Crocker now made vibrators?”

Come on all you poets who love challenges, let’s hear from you.

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