Meter... Made

Some silly self indulgence... LOL!

I’m about to write a poem,

this may cause a little stress

for when I try to write in verse

I can become obsessed

 

I like to write in many forms:

ballad, limerick, ode ~

I need to tune distractions out

when I’m in writing mode

 

It’s hard to write in free verse,

I am not the best at prose;

I tend to stick to metered rhyme

as this set of stanzas shows

 

I have also tried acrostic

some sonnets and haiku

there are many different types

in my composition queue

 

I like to think in metaphor

and play with similes

alliteration’s amusing,

as authors all agree

 

So if you’ve read this so far

I’m happy that you’ve stayed

Yes, my name is Rita ~

and I am a meter maid  J

 

Author's Note

*groan...*

I think it is entirely appropriate that I cut off my head in the pic... :)

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

A "meter maid" now that is clever, my friend. I enjoyed the rhythm and rhyme in this one. Written with good humor and poetic talent. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you!

[Angel]

With thanks to John Lennon and Paul McCartney:
"Lovely Rita, meter maid..
Where would we be without you
Give us a wink, and make us think of you"

As you do every day with your charming wit. You always make me smile!

[Rita L. Sev]

Spent my whole life hating that song because of my name... decided it was time to embrace it! Thanks, Angel!

[Angel]

It is a rather silly song...and I'll bet you've heard it more often than even me...the old hippie, herself!

[SteveB]

Lovely Rita meter maid, how did I know that four Liverpool lads were writing about a child in Philly?

Witty, well constructed, and charming as always.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Steve! Silly, but it had to be done... ;)

[Baby Ricochet]

Ha! Loved it!...........................

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thanks, Mark!

[Pete Langley]

This beautiful bouncing piece should be required reading for all aspiring poets, Rita!....writing good verse is a gift given to few, but we should all try it for size every so often....it`s a wonderful discipline, no matter what style we evolve....rambling - I know! Silly old fart I am! Well done , love. P. !

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Pete! (Hmmm... silly old fart... I wonder if there is a poem in that...) ;)

[Pete Langley]

`way to go!...can`t wait to read it!

[Cassie]

And you write so well in all those styles, I love each of your sytles and this one made me smile.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Cassie! :)

[Renée]

lol ! Great humor Rita....btw Uggs !!! I can not go without them when the weather cools woot woot !!

[Rita L. Sev]

I live in my Uggs from October through February... :) Thanks, Renee!

[Renée]

They are the best ( ;

[Angi]

Ha! You have made me grin from ear to ear! Love your whimsy, girl! Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Angi!

[ANTO]

This is class. I loved bouncing along reading this - like being on a space-hopper. It was over just as I was getting going... :(
I wish I'd have written it.
X

ooops have to run ..my meters running ....out....ding !

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Of course, "Anto the Meter Maid" doesn't have quite the same ring to it... Thanks!

[Sami Khalil]

Nice to meet you meter maid...A very good write with a unique wording...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks for reading this silliness, Sami! :)

[Sami Khalil]

I like silliness sometimes depending on the mood...You are welcome...:)