Today I Wrote this Poem

Today I wrote this poem,
but I'm not sure if it's good.
It doesn't have the things
my teacher says a poem should.

It doesn't share the feelings
I have deep inside of me.
It hasn't any metaphors
and not one simile.

It's missing any narrative.
Alliteration too.
It isn't an acrostic,
diamante, or haiku.

There's nothing that's personified.
It doesn't have a plot.
I'm pretty sure that rhyming
is the only thing it's got.

It sure was fun to write it,
and I think it's long enough.
It's just too bad it's missing
all that great poetic stuff.

I put it on my teacher's desk
and, wow, she made a fuss.
She handed back my poem
with an A++++!

--Kenn Nesbitt

Copyright © 2007 Kenn Nesbitt
All Rights Reserved

Comments

	On May 5, 2008 lizzie from africa wrote: the best poem eva
	On May 5, 2008 Stephanie from AnnAbor wrote: I love this poem so much that I really love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	On May 5, 2008 Nick S. of Findlay Illinois from USA wrote: It could be better.
	On May 5, 2008 Genna from Canada wrote: Iwrote a poem to the other day but I didn't get an A++++
	On May 4, 2008 me from you wrote: it's cute!!

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