After reading last week’s interview with Jerry Langdon from the garden of poetry under the Art and Culture Column a reader posed a question “What are prompts?”
Noting that many could have asked themselves the same question, a poet myself, I find it due to practically demonstrate how to write a poem given the prompt words monster, disaster, repugnant, aberrant and psychopath.
I ventured to indite the following poem which garnered me feedbacks after posted
on The Garden’s Facebook. Seeing the example try it yourself.
Poli(trik)ians
Touting about
To -democracy-
taking path
Many a psychopath
In the acid-test of integrity
Proves aberrant
Exuding a political stench
To development-and- democracy
Thirsty repugnant.
A phony politician
Has a double face
Which s/he changes from
Place to place
To sweet talk
Citizens sugar-coated
Ideals to embrace.
But monster’s follies
Is sure own talks to efface.
Many a political monster
Wrecks his/her share of disaster
When reason to fantasy
Cedes place,
But soon
S/he will be
Stripped of grace.
I also posted it on www.hellopoetry.com blog and www.allpoetry.com.I got the following feedback.YES!
“May they all be exposed and stripped of grace.
Amen.” Cooneckthood.
Ken doll – I liked the ending being stripped of grace. Grace I think has always been one of my favorite words. Nicely written.By Ken doll from allpoetry.
The Ethiopian Herald SUNDAY EDITION October 13, 2019
BY ALEM HAILU
