My Instomatic Rhyme Machine

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Open Poetry #46

My Instomatic Rhyme Machine

Andrew Scott
Member Elite

since 1999-06-24

Posts 2558
Redlands,CA,USA

0 posted 2010-12-24 12:45 PM

I wrote and wrote and wrote and wrote
And not one word was worth a note
It wasn’t for you and wasn’t for me
It just wasn’t something someone should see

So to save us all some trouble and time
I threw it all into my Instomatic Rhyme
A really nice little poetic machine
That never writes words rude or obscene

The problem though is it writes in scribble
In truth, it’s good at spitting out dribble
Like a two-year-old outside of the lines
It doesn’t care for my poetic designs

I think I’ll go back to the tried and true
Back to my pad and pencil number two
Bury the machine in a mortuary
And go back to my rhyming dictionary

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2010-12-24 01:48 AM

Sometimes Andrew it's just that way and I know exactly how you feel!

Eric

ain't doin nothin at all just answerin the call
and kinda driftin away from it all

JerryPat
Senior Member

since 2010-10-30

Posts 1991
Louisiana/America

2 posted 2010-12-24 07:17 AM

Gotta watch out for those rhyming machines, they spit out plastic banana rock 'n roll which is indigestible.

. . . and the raven said, )!(%!~@~#&$ . . .

mikeandrew
Member

since 2010-11-18

Posts 198

3 posted 2010-12-24 04:21 PM

Very nicely written poem good work.

Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

4 posted 2010-12-24 05:50 PM

And should it start to rhyme in slant
just draw your leg back and then plant
a solid, heavy kick or ten
to get it working right again,
but not too hard, you`ll make it worse-
it could start writing in free-verse!

Lol

enjoyed this fun poem, Andrew

Best~
Amaryllis

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2010-12-24 08:25 PM

There's nothing quite like the feel of paper under your hands, and a pen or
pencil in your clutch...is there, Andrew?

Merry Christmas!

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

6 posted 2010-12-24 09:07 PM

Cute little rhyme, Andrew! Merry Christmas!

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