Spear Parts
An Anagrammatical Poem for Judy Kalchik
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The clumsy apers of genuine craft
Gather apres talk with their publishers
Dismissing their asper critiques as daft
One pares his fingernails while he ushers
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The discussion toward attempts to parse
Fruit imagery, especially pears;
With the hue of prase, they figure in farce
Generally, as a presa that bears
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The standard of a villain who rapes
Some maiden, then reaps a harvest bitter
Of scorn; none spare him their venomous japes
Until his sharp spear strikes some bile spitter
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This anagrammatical poem was prepared in response to Judy Kalchick's clever challenge, the details of which can be found below:
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
Comments (7)
Damn. You nailed this.
Oooo, you executed this so brilliantly DJ! Well done!
So impressive! This is definitely the longest one I’ve read and it maintains cohesion! I learned some new words too!
Oh my, sir. This blows me away. Love the image, and also the use of japes like Judey noted! Sublime entry - you made this seem too easy lol. (I doubt it was...but it read so easy and free-flowing) standing ovation time.
You are a master of this form. Literary posers, beware!
None to spare, here. Well done.
The word 'japes' is not used often enough, and perfectly fits the time period of your chosen image and narrative. Love this.