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Free Form, or Fall
Bringing liberty to form
A daunting prospect
Devoid of gimmicks
Rhythm rigor mortis
He tries to slacken
Just let go
Free from his compulsions
The terms plummet
From an inelastic mind
Entering untried terrain
He does make an effort
Not to despair
Not to succumb
With a relapse
To his elderly methods
But it may well be
All for nil
Until his words learn to fly.
A daunting prospect
Devoid of gimmicks
Rhythm rigor mortis
He tries to slacken
Just let go
Free from his compulsions
The terms plummet
From an inelastic mind
Entering untried terrain
He does make an effort
Not to despair
Not to succumb
With a relapse
To his elderly methods
But it may well be
All for nil
Until his words learn to fly.
Author's Note
My first attempt at a free form style.
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Re. Free Form, or Fall
14th Mar 2019 11:28pm
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14th Mar 2019 11:45pm
I just hope there isn't too much rhythm to this. If it remains, may it be in service to the form. I have trouble letting go, just let the words venture where they may. Thank you JusTim!
Re. Free Form, or Fall
15th Mar 2019 00:24am
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15th Mar 2019 1:29am
I do too. I still need practice with the free form style though. Some find rhyming to be "tacky," but not me or you. Thank you mysteriouslady!
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15th Mar 2019 8:13pm
Its not tacky at all...they just wish they could lay it down like we do! LOL! <3
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Re. Free Form, or Fall
15th Mar 2019 1:30am
Very nice! I think it's awesome, but if you're worried about the rhythm, you could combine some lines & you'll end up with more variety of phrase length. For example "The terms plummet From an inelastic mind" can be all one line & that might break the rhythm of having too many similar line lengths. (Hope that makes sense.....)
That said, I think it's great & no changes are necessary, just trying to address your concern. :)
That said, I think it's great & no changes are necessary, just trying to address your concern. :)
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Re: Re. Free Form, or Fall
16th Mar 2019 7:57pm
I thought shorter lines might be conducive to the free form. I read those who make the most of single words in the body of their work. Sometimes I feel locked in my style, reading these. So hard letting go!
Thank you brokentitanium!
Thank you brokentitanium!
Re. Free Form, or Fall
Anonymous
15th Mar 2019 8:15am
it's bloody great.... but it's not you... does that make sense?
when i click the crow, i'm expecting wit & rhyme & a wicked twist
{again, it's great}
but fuck other's preferences... do you, hun
when i click the crow, i'm expecting wit & rhyme & a wicked twist
{again, it's great}
but fuck other's preferences... do you, hun
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Re: Re. Free Form, or Fall
16th Mar 2019 8:02pm
You're right that it isn't me. I try for humor and rhyme, but sometimes fall on my face. It's a tough call how my style will go over on individual poems. Still, I try. Thank you shadoe!
Re. Free Form, or Fall
15th Mar 2019 8:57am
Awesome job..better than me. Dear God, so many syllables I'll never get a sonnet going. Lol. I'm envious of you poets with the rhythm. I saw your comment above..I love rhymes now, myself, but always do you. It's your signature, Crow. Good luck on branching out although I don't believe you'll need it. You're a natural!;)
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Re: Re. Free Form, or Fall
16th Mar 2019 8:12pm
I will try to continue to loosen up, but find it a strain not to dispense with my usual ploys. Sometimes they work, sometimes the results are less than effective. The humor and whatever else I use to trick up my work fall flat. My newest work may be a case in point. I will try to retain my style, for what it's worth. Thank you Pandora!
Re: Re. Free Form, or Fall
16th Mar 2019 8:42pm
They don't fall flat silly. I know the struggle as rhyming was challenging for me at first. I'm studying other forms but my practice won't go here.😂
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Anonymous
15th Mar 2019 6:19pm
This is very good, Sir Crow!
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