Late Haste

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This was done for an exercise on a poetry board. Not my usual style, but maybe it'll light somebody's match.

Late Haste
by Randal Matheny

Outtamyway!
Stand aside
I'm comin' thru
no time for you
a longer stride
s'ry cant stay

success is near
can almost touch
its garment's hem
I'll beat them
yet don't like much
by late next year

a higher rung
and office perks
just get on time
I'm in my prime
I'll beat those jerks
I'm not high-strung

just motivated
with five reports
due in two days
I'll sure amaze
them all bad sports
and irritated

at my technique
Whoa! Whatd'you say?
It cant be true
My rendezvous
With higher pay
Was due last week?!

Head in the Clouds Poetry

-- Randal in Brazil (randal@onebox.com), February 01, 2002

Answers

Dear Randal: In general, I dislike poetry. It's either obscure or pretentious. Thank you for sharing your gift. You trim the fat and neatly and powerfully press the point. Stef.

-- Stef (sbrogers@csonline.net), February 01, 2002.

Stef, you're right that much poetry is obscure. I hadn't thought about the pretentious part, but I think you're right on that, too. Thanks for your kind comments. My page is called "Head in the Clouds," but I try to keep my feet on the ground.

-- Randal at home in Brazil (randal@onebox.com), February 02, 2002.

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