This is a SHOUTING poem. <br />Not a gentle wildflower poem <br />not a whispering-of-love poem <br />A SHOUTING POEM. <br /> <br />This is a POSTER poem. <br />Not a subtly persuading poem. <br />not a think-about-it poem <br />A POSTER POEM <br /> <br />This is a HARD OF HEARING poem. <br />What? <br />I said a HARD OF HEARING POEM <br /> <br />This is a LOST SPECTACLES poem <br />to test your sight. <br />No no not LAST TESTICLES <br />NO TRY THE NEXT LINE - <br />A LOST SPECTACLES POEM <br /> <br />This is a HAVE YOU SEEN MY? poem. <br />I know I put it down somewhere. <br />Are you sure you haven't seen it? <br />Oh no, you didn't use it for THAT...? <br />Why are you laughing it's not funny. <br />I hadn't even finished it... <br /> <br />This is an ACROSS THE ROOM poem. <br />Read it while you're in bed <br />watching TV <br />doing the ironing <br />reading the newspapers <br />putting the new wallpaper up <br />combing the cat <br />having a bath <br />washing the car <br />talking to the neighbours <br />gardening <br />this is an ACROSS THE ROOM POEM <br /> <br />This is a BLOWN ACROSS THE STREET POEM <br />no need to run after it <br />and pick it up <br />just watch it blow <br />maybe wonder <br />if you missed anything<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/this-is-a-shouting-poem/