ABC Poems

liz and toby
Originally uploaded by lizmuzik.

OK, today I am obsessed with these 26 word-limit offerings to the alphabet gods.
The rules are:

The first word starts with A, the second word starts with B, the third word starts with C, if you need further instruction, forget it.

Here's a personal favourite from the aforementioned plasma-perking wordsmith, Ms Balistreri.

Book Blurbs

"A brilliant collection....deft!" --Evan Fenton, Georgetown Herald

"Inventive joyride." --Kenneth Langton Mays, Nation

"Offbeat poems. Quirky." --Rashonda Smith, Time

"Unsurpassed! Very witty." --Xavier Yates, Zuricher

When I woke up this morning, I realised a beginning for an ABC poem had been percolating in my sleep. I recited it to Toby, and although he was still half-asleep he became magically ignited by the challenge. So having come up with the first two lines, I thrust a piece of paper and pen in his direction.

I love him for a multitude of reasons, but 30 minutes later, and after hearing him read me his crazed assignment, I think you can all begin to see why. Enjoy.

T.O.B. to tha L.I.Z.

Another bloody crackhead!
Dehyrated, exhausted, finally getting horny.
Intelligent Japanese Kabukist Liz Millar -
naked, orgasmic.
Planning quiet rooting session.
Tryst under Venus' wings,
X-rated, yet...Zen.

We laughed and laughed and laughed.

Then I called him a genius.

Click the link at the top of this post for more examples, and to all you cunning linguists out there, don't be shy now!