for something completely different
I ran across this poem at all monsters and dust
twould be nice to be
an apostrophe
floating above an s
hovering like a paper kite
in between the its
eavesdropping, tiptoeing
high above the thats
an inky comet
spiralling
the highest tossed
of hats© Roger McGough, 1976
which reminded me of my exclamation point poem:
finger pointed in my face
shrilling voice, accusative case
Phallus with one cramp'd ball:
Richard Simmons on a service call
Infomercial's long rampage
Gushing Jerry Springer rage
(Pierre my Love! Vile scoundrel, desist!
Elvis is back and is he pissed!
Alien warships land on moon!
Make your fortune in an afternoon!
And if-you-act-right-now!-now!-now!
why-we'll throw-in-a-spotted-cow!)
Begone! enthusiasm spasm
Away! screaming ink tattoo
Instead: a comma like a dimple
Or the period, so elegant and simple
Smack on the spot: the universal dot.© Rosina Lippi, 1999
which made me wonder. Are there other punctuation poems out there? And if so, where are they? If you know of one, would you please speak up? Because I think they all need to huddle together for warmth.
On a related matter, the radiant Robyn Bender sent me a book of poems that has me somewhat preoccupied. Sometimes a single line sets off echoes. More about that tomorrow.