Susie Muse's UsesA Poem by MarkAn accompaniment to "An Appealing Peel Appeal", where I just let my mind run free. The challenge I set myself was to see if I could use the same end-sound (with variants) throughout the entire length of a poem. Twenty-five years later, it still makes
SUSIE MUSE'S USES
A Muse is amused When your thoughts come in two's When couplets are used And brain cells are bruised She finds it amusing, This Muse of my choosing When, by syntax abusing, My words come a-schmoozing Amused is that Muse When she can make me lose My best Grammar shoes (And thus, give me the blues!) This same Muse, though, is who's Helped me to my words choose As, from the deepest ooze, She arrives! She rescues! So, sop not that booze, And to your Muse, pay dem dues! A fickle mistress, she, it's true But when your thoughts are like Kudzu (Woody, tangled, greenish-blue), THEN should thee thy Musie woo! I've never queried if my Musie Was a trollop or a floozie; She, unlike they, is choosy And I'll bet her name is Susie! So, Susie-Musie, Here's to you-sy! I'll quaff your wine until I'm woozy, And ask all my fellow Poets, "Who's Here fit to my Muse amuse?" Not a pen rises; thus I'm "choosed" To keep my choosy Muse amused! And ever I'll her gifts be using (As long as She finds that amusing!) If Susie wishes to imbue Me with the urge my nails to chew, As long as I her hints accrue, I'll not her motives "Museconstrue"! And I'll anon, my Musie woo, And hope, to come she'll continue! Mark Teague c. 8-24-84, rev. 1985 © 2009 MarkReviews
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13 Reviews Added on March 23, 2009 AuthorMarkLas Vegas, NVAboutWriting, for me, has always been the friend who brought out the best in me, and who would never argue with me, except when necessary to point out my many obvious inconsistancies. Writing and.. more..Writing
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