When the writing's so exciting
it's so very hard to sleep.
Thoughts like seabirds keep alighting
flying high and diving deep.
It's so very hard to sleep.
Mini pen with flashlight tip
flying high and diving deep -
taking notes at rapid clip.
Mini pen with flashlight tip
the most necessary tool,
taking notes at rapid clip
as kids learn in middle school.
The most necessary tool -
take an open, quiet mind.
As kids learn in middle school,
words would flow as stars aligned.
Take an open, quiet mind.
Thoughts like seabirds keep alighting.
Words would flow, as stars aligned.
Then the writing's so...exciting!
(c) 2010 Cecilia Reid Driscoll
Guess I'm not cured of pantoums yet. This form is truly fun. It seems complex, but if you give it a try, I believe you will be surprised at how quickly it grows on you. The repetition, rhythm, and rhyme really get the writing going at a "rapid clip." (I recommend a good rhyming dictionary!) :)
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