shape poem : gecko
Trying to have some fun with shape (or concrete) poetry today. This piece was written and posted some time back on this blog. I did some minor revisions and thought I would like to share it again. :)
photo by stefanomas
image from morguefile.com
gecko
it waddles
on
the
dust
coated
wall
defying
gravity
taking its sweet
sweet
time
then
it turns
its head
its black
beady eyes seem to
l o o k
m o c k
we survived
millions of
years
you
reptile
and all i can do is blow a fuse
and wave a rolled-up newspaper at it.
wri 03/08/07
rev 18/08/13
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Shared on Poetry Pantry #163 at Poets United. The problem with shape poetry is that sometimes it does not displays well on a monitor. I hope there's no problem here. :)
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2013
image from morguefile.com
gecko
it waddles
on
the
dust
coated
wall
defying
gravity
taking its sweet
sweet
time
then
it turns
its head
its black
beady eyes seem to
l o o k
m o c k
we survived
millions of
years
you
reptile
and all i can do is blow a fuse
and wave a rolled-up newspaper at it.
wri 03/08/07
rev 18/08/13
************
Shared on Poetry Pantry #163 at Poets United. The problem with shape poetry is that sometimes it does not displays well on a monitor. I hope there's no problem here. :)
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2013
Labels: heartlands, Poetic forms, Poetry, shape poetry
posted by dsnake1 at 10:26 PM
14 Comments:
Very clever. I love the shape. And I DO love geckos. We don't have them where I live, but I enjoy them greatly when I am where they reside!! You have characterized them well.
You haven't linked your poem. I tried to link it, but I can only pick up the link to your entire blog....not your specific poem. I hope you will see this and put in a link!
Mary, thank you!
so sorry, i thought i have linked the post when i went over to PU to visit. must be the bad day at work today. :)
in the tropics here, we have house geckos at our homes [ (no, not as pets. :) ]. i tolerate them as they help to zap away unwelcome insects.
i like to do shape poetry once a while. it's quite challenging.
ha. nice...we used to have a lot of these when we lived in florida....my cat tried to think the population for snack time but did not even make a dent...ha....cool structure....
I have experienced these house geckos when in Hawaii. I always liked them, thinking of them as bringing good luck. Smiles.
Oh, clever, apt, fun, and pointed. Well penned ~ M
Brian,
your cat put a big smile on my face this morning...:D
Mary,
they bring good luck? i shall not shoo them out of the house again. :)
grapeling,
thank you for the visit. :)
Oh cleverly done! Don't think the human race will survive a million years...so the geckos' really have reasons to mock!
Anna :o]
I absolutely loved my visit to your blog and will look out for your poetry henceforth. Loved your shape poem which was both visually stimulating and profound.
nice shape poem :)
Anna,
yeah, not at the rate the human race is going about its business.
the geckos, cockroaches, rats will outlive us. :)
ninotaziz,
thanks for the visit and encouraging words. i will look out for your poetry too. you have a great blog as well. :)
Sumana Roy,
thank you!
I don't have a problem with geckos except for the mess they make.
:D Nice one, dsnake.
This is really clever. I especially love how the poem is the shape of a gecko......and it's amusing, the human response to it, in closing.
Liz,
i don't have a problem with them too, but sometimes they "bomb" my floor tiles..:)
Sherry,
thank you. glad you find the ending amusing. i had to clean up after them. :)
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