A friend criticized her own poem as "lame"; I thought it quite good, and remembered one of my exercises in intentional lameness. Here, then, is a repost of a 2010 post. It makes fun of us poets.


The Daisy Picker


Sometimes I have feelings;
Sometimes I have thoughts.
Sometimes I have
Thoughts about feelings;
Sometimes I even have
Feelings about thoughts.
When these things happen,
Sometimes I write a poem;
But then again,
Other times
I don't.




Poetry by Rob Graber
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Written on 2014-02-26 at 23:02

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Peter J. Kautsky
Yep.
2014-03-09



I apologize sincerely for calling this wonderful poem, "slightly lame," but it had to do with a personal correspondence we had earlier. My reaction was too hasty and I do realize the gem that this poem is, as I admire all of Rob's work. :)
2014-03-09


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2014-03-01


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
Clearly, you're your uncle's nephew.
2014-02-28


countryfog
Certainly more whimsical than lame . . . all of us who take ourselves too seriously at times are smiling.
2014-02-27


Purple Phoenix
I embrace my lameness! If we were all outstandingly brilliant 100% of the time life would get a little dull after a while I think. ;)
2014-02-27



Lol ... ok, a slightly lame poem, yet very accurate about what we write here. :) Thanks for reposting.
2014-02-26