My first attempt to write a Pantoum (based on a Splasharama prompt). |
In the almighty social thresher propelled by lofty expectations, folks respond differently to pressure in pursuit of their aspirations. Propelled by lofty expectations, pushy parents say, “I’m watching you!” In pursuit of high aspirations, they’re getting their kids to stay on cue. Pushy parents say, “I’m watching you!” Passive parents say, “It don’t matter.” They are letting their kids stand on queue to get the dregs left on the platter. Passive parents say, “It don’t matter. Our kids will have to find their own way” to get the dregs left on the platter of life’s extraordinary buffet. Our kids will have to find their own way. Each responds differently to pressure for life’s extraordinary buffet in the almighty social thresher. $ $ $ $ $ Author’s note: I’ve wanted to try this form ever since reading “Welcome to Dallas!” by Joyce Carol Oates. For those not familiar with the Pantoum form of poetry, a description and several other examples can be found at the following link: http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/pantoum.html Their version, with its rhyming requirement, is a bit more rigorous than some other sources, which require only the interlocking pattern of repetition. *************************************** |