And now for our (optional) prompt. Have you ever heard or read the nursery rhyme, “There was a man of double deed?” It’s quite creepy! A lot of its effectiveness can be traced back to how, after the first couplet, the lines all begin with the same two phrases (either “When the . . .” or “Twas like,”). The way that these phrases resolve gets more and more bizarre over the course of the poem, giving it a headlong, inevitable feeling. Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that, like this one, uses lines that have a repetitive set-up.
NaPoWriMo
Pulled by the past, I make the same mistakes Pulled by the present, I step on the brakes Pulled by the future, I plant a strong tree Pulled by all three, I am dizzy as can be Not in control, no not at all Let’s count to three and see who falls One Two Three Pulled by the skin of the knees Pulled by the edge of the coat Be the last one to vote For the state of your throat
melancholic galaxies 