Mastermind

An Acrostic Decette

MASTERMIND wrote rules to test a poet.
A GAME of words found; writ when you get,
STREET of paper to drive on then
TALL tales told walk on my pen.
End in LAUGHTER on us.
Revolving CHAIR rocks
MUSIC that talks
Is JEALOUS ~
Now BOX ...
DARK.

2022

Author's Note

This is for a contest. Thought I give one a try. The words in all caps are required for the contest. And I discovered you have to post a poem before you can enter it. Having some fun. Poor music box got written out of our lives by poets with iPods.

Reviews

[Robert Haigh]

This is an Etheree poem, I believe. Interesting to hear that you are an artist and a musician as well as a poet. So often several of the arts seem to go together to some degree. I am a musician and a photographer in addition to being a poet. I come from a family of painters, but I displayed very little talent for painting! I went for the easier option and took up photography! Good luck in the poetry contest!

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks Robert. I've not heard of etheree as a form of poetry. I was combining an acrostic with a form I've heard of called nonette. But the word I wanted to use has 10 letters so I needed to start with ten syllables. I just made up decette. Music and poetry go hand in hand. 'Specialy when your guitar is in hand! Read you soon.

Bill

[lightsong]

Is the Mastermind is Syr Richard? don't complain if he gets hard on You, because then he is bringing the best in You ;> music and poetry are like two wedded couple isn't it so? can a poet live without music? the real, silent, or ethereal one? of course not. Hello Mr. Bill, did Billigami win?

[William Michael Reeves]

Contest is called Ten Words. Ends later this month. Should be there if you want to give it a try. Search contests. Hebe is the mastermind behind it. Richard is hard enough to knock some sense into my mind and inspiration into my heart! He is a demanding master where grasshoppers are concerned. That's how we eventually fly, or at least hop a long ways.

[lightsong]

NOT ME! as soon as I hear contest I feel my inspiration is locked LOL unlike You, I am not a Masterpoet who can write anything anywhere 😎

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. Maybe after the contest is over you could reveal why you picked those particular words. You must have had something in your mastermind.

[Hebe]

Hi William, thank you for entering the contest. I like the fact you used the words to talk about the contest, interesting twist 😊

[William Michael Reeves]

My reply got into the wrong box. 'Cause it's so dark! The review I just posted is my comment. I swear the site plays musical chairs the way it jumps around. Thanks Hebe

[Hebe]

I know it’s a crazy site. The reason I created this contest, was because, a few years back there was a few of these contests around and I absolutely loved doing them & I won a few times…. So I thought I would revive them & hope other people enjoy using their imagination to come up with stories & poems.

[Miss Sharon]

Nicely done my friend! I like the poem as well as the form you chose. ~Sharon

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks Sharon. Watch for more fusion poetry in the future. I want to try some odd combinations. We'll see if I can pull it off.

[Kay Salisu Titilola]

Writing is creative and testing a poet is just wanting to see how much and good he/she can used words to create and you've done a beautiful one here.

Everyone just need to improve on themselves in one way or the other.

Keep writing, Will.

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks Kay. Improvement in practice. Creativity in imagination!

[knighngale]

A great splash dear William, a great splash!
😁😋😎😍🥱

[William Michael Reeves]

Had to give it a splish. Splashed back at you!

[knighngale]

Keep grinnig, William!😁😋😎😍🤗🥱

[duff]

I've never tried a contest but I like the idea and courage you have shown here. The title is fitting as well. Nice job.

[William Michael Reeves]

This would be my first writerscafe contest. Ten words. Check it out. Read you when I can. Thanks Duff

[duff]

I definitely will and you're welcome.

[Patricia]

Very well done, love the formation, you are very clever and good at these! Bravo! Last four lines…so good!

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. I guess this is fusion poetry #2. Nonette is a real form Cherrie had done. I needed ten lines starting with ten syllables to get the ten words one per line. Brain teaser!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, the joke is definitely on us...
I have done a few of these...even though I am not a form poet....they are a challenge...

good job on this and the way you drove it down to one word at the end.
j.

[William Michael Reeves]

I'm not sure if this is a real form. Cherrie did a Nonette which starts with nine syllables. Mastermind had ten letters so Decette sounded good to me. Thanks Jacob

[Cherrie Palmer]

Yours turned out great.

[William Michael Reeves]

Little weird. Almost makes sense. Hard when your options dwindle. Gotta go. Check yours out tomorrow