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Problem Poetry

Problem Poetry (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane

“Your verses belong in the can,”
Said the prof to a man. “They don’t scan.
The problem’s your beat,
Plus your poems have no meat.”
I’m guessing he wasn’t a fan.

(You can find more of my poetry here.)

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2 Responses to “Problem Poetry”

  1. Shephard says:
    November 6, 2007 at 12:11 pm

    “Your poems have no meat” made me laugh.
    ~S

  2. madkane says:
    November 15, 2007 at 4:07 am

    Thanks, Shephard!