The Block

The Block

A poetry concept I just “invented”?

4 lines, 4 words, and as a construction block, each is to be a complete unit, but can be stacked to build a bigger something.

 

Ex. One block poem about my son’s kindergarten teacher

 

Mrs Payne’s desk sees

thirty-two children’s faces

starring back in amazement

not seeing the desk.

 

Ex. First block could be entire poem, and each block added makes a bigger and still complete poem.

 

Grass soggy on ankles

Like thick wet hair

Releases sweat and dirt

From leather and denim

 

Both pants and boots

Not clean but cleanish

Enough for field work

Sunrise brings drying heat.

 

The wood on the plow

is rougher than me

as I push it

against dry rocky soil.

 

My daddy would use

a mule for this

but I fear beasts

big, strong and dumb.

 

Once had a farmer

tell me mules aren’t

dumb, in fact they

are smart and stubborn.