I wrote this satirically for a competition. I wanted to share for a laugh....


'Ring ring, ring ring, ring ring,' howls the cellphone.
It's thunderclaps jolt me out of my zone.
Resigned, I put down my book and search in vain,
I can hear you, but have lost you again!
'Ring ring, ring ring,' wail the chains of the ghost.
Eureka! "Hello"? is my quipped riposte.
"How are you"? says the voice "Long time no see."
"I...". "That's great, let me tell you about me."
I heard the voice, I looked at down at my feet.
My shoes blur, my fingers begin a beat....
I feel eternity creep my bones quick.
My only response was a well deserved click.

Ladywind7,

Wow, that's just cute and funny! I like this piece's flow and ebb. Grand satirical, Ladywind.

tommy boy / Ireland

The Art of Listening

Have you ever found yourself involved in a conversation with someone who monopolizes the discussion so badly that you start praying for a miracle sore throat? What ever happened to real, honest, respectful dialogue? I need twenty brave poets who can help us find our way back. I want rhyme and meter, unless
you can put so much thought into a free verse that it takes the strength of two grown men to carry it to the competition! No more than forty-lines, and no fewer than eight. Humor is not a must, but it is a good defense. Good luck, and may the best poets win for us all!

That was the prompt Thom.
If you ever want to try your hand, just let me know and I will let you know where.... push, push