How Do?!
Today’s was a fun prompt!
“Find a shortish poem that you like, and rewrite each line, replacing each word (or as many words as you can) with words that mean the opposite” [from here]
The sun is shining today so I thought I would turn Philip Larkin’s This Be The Verse on its head and write a positive poem! I kept the syllable count for each line and also the rhyming scheme, but it did end up sounding very different in tone to the original 😉
They set one straight, hand-picked non-fam,
Intentionally geared for good.
They siphon off all virtues’ shams,
Just leave one feeling understood.
And they are raised up all the time,
By wisdom in new age attire –
Full advocates, partners in crime,
Calm masterminds when one aspires.
Humans disperse joy through the world,
Can lighten up the greyest skies;
Participate, wings full unfurled,
Accept each other, harmonise.
The more I read of Larkin, the more I think he really needed the company of more zany friends to shake him out of his doldrums 😉
Catch you tomorrow for Day 4! Ta-ra for now!
Monty X
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April 3rd, 2023 at 6:22 pm
You are too clever for me!