The worst poem ever written. <br />Well, what did you expect? <br />Strikes no chords, hits no buttons, <br />Just leaves you all perplexed. <br /> <br />Speaks not of Life, Death, Hope or Hate, <br />Or hearts by Love’s darts smitten. <br />You surely will not like its shape, <br />Its form, its structure, rhythm. <br /> <br />Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter <br />Get only a brief mention. <br />Where is the focus, centre? <br />What captures our attention? <br /> <br />No similes, no imagery, <br />No metaphors, no meat. <br />No juicy, tasty turns of phrase <br />In which to sink one’s teeth. <br /> <br />A dud, a flop, complete dead loss, <br />With nothing to commend it. <br />Go on, tell me you share this view, <br />I shall not be offended. <br /> <br />A worser poem was never written, <br />So I’ll not whinge or whine. <br />I won’t feel hurt, burnt, stung or bitten, <br />I’ll hit the mark next time. <br /> <br />And yet, while I’ve been sitting <br />Here, a thought did cross my mind: <br />Might there not be some treasure hidden <br />Among these rough-hewn lines? <br /> <br />23/8/06<br /><br />Denys E. W. Jones<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-worst-poem-ever-written/
