Dear Editor:
I am writing to warn you of a con-
spiracy that threatens our civil life.
Ordinary poets are blogging on
current events! They are fomenting strifeand discontent with our fine government.
They are everywhere on the internets!
Instead of writing well-rhymed sentiments
on ancient gods or abandoned bird neststhey are composing sonnets and clumsy
odes to contemporary candidates
for public office. They slander Rumsey,
they insult our president. How they hateAmerica, our freedoms and our goals.
The wrath of patriots on all their souls!
This week’s prompt was ‘Poem to the Editor’
There are some really good responses to this prompt; go check them out. I’m especially enamored of the poll on Mad Kane’s sidebar. It’s so good I’m tempted to try one of my own [a shudder passes over my widget-hating readers.]
And – if you think this letter sounds a bit crazy, go read the ones in your own local paper.
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