The Experimentalist Has Gone Too Far he says his style is prized and purposeful besides inventive writing helps us catch a break from monotony , from real life? he says hear hear –is he real or he has gone overboard? when did criminality pay off , good folks? I called for his arrest with immediate effect but his fans would have none of it as if he hasn’t been raping the rules really wantonly in fact, his enthusiasts howled for my blood they claimed that they are weary of rigidity I asked him where he got his poetic licence from-- the one he hypes about, but he wouldn’t tell me! the poet finds pleasure in playing with language calling himself The Experimentalist, he wrenches meaning, narration and syntax in unimagined ways by the way, when I write wrench, he writes rench when I spot a misspelling, he sees an apt, arty spelling when I tell him it`s no longer funny, he calls me a fossil he brands his poetry a lawless dish of foreplay & wordplay he says when convention died innovation resurrected peeps,it looks like The Experimentalist`s insanity is sane, hey ,excuse his hooey, the poet has a legion of enthusiasts surprise, editors and publishers fall over themselves for his brand of works; wild, wild works they call divine his punctuation is unconventional , his words are unruly he pushes boundaries , made- up words and nonsense ‘ in a bid to keep the fire of absurdity, freedom & fun alive’ doesn’t his ballooning record of made-up words, parodies , paradoxes and oxymorons turn perfect readers into morons? hear hear ,he says the difference is the same, reading should be fun! he acknowledges that oil and water don’t blend at all but that didn’t stop him from coming up with a portmanteau word: oiater; dear Lord! he relishes fosic, and this funny combination comes from music and food! peeps, I give up, let him boil his oaiter and enjoy his fosic, and be ecstatic May, May Happiness Continue To Radiate She had been hounded, headbutted by strife, Cheated by the moods, sparks & spins of life Her challenges were many and various—spiritual, occupational, environmental, mental and financial She was named May since that was her month of birth , but what evaded her life were funds It was in the month of May that she set out on a life-changing path and gave it her bout She sought happiness, health and holisticism in spite of a hail of hellish winds and criticism It was a daring, deserved and dynamic stride to wellness that saw her life enjoy a real ride Her life realized and relished a love for oneself, hence she recovered her purpose in life, herself Hers was a life metamorphosed into meaningfulness, characterized by regular exercises and liveliness and a balanced diet, a good sleep, a positive thought and a holistic way to health that made her less distraught I Marvel At Better-than -movies Action-packed MovesHow do they do all this? Where are they from?-- I`ve no answers A virtual walk sees me stumble on a video that features dancers Their dancing is so spirited & springy that I call it exertainment A portmanteau word derived from exercise and entertainment Exercises keep our bodies in shape as they also boost our health We use planks, squats, single-leg deadlifts to raise the strength Around the muscles as the body burns the calories: the road To ultimate fitness is a routine that is well-ordered and bold When I watch the video of the dancing troupe, the energy And finesse that it exudes ---not forgetting the synergy-- I see the quintessence of a theatre, what entertainment! I see a gymnasium, I swear there is sweat & commitment Let The House Be Worth Building a worthy read is a life, a fondle whose cute tenderness tantalizes the heart to flirt and fall with it booklovers need that intercourse an interaction that is suspenseful a touch therapeutic , meaningful an affair lovely, loving & haunting let characters breathe and breed let them dictate, dance with depth an emotional connection with them can be a memorable and plausible affair in spite of their blemishes as metaphors marry time and place writing is like constructing a house each word is like a brick that has to be of the right size, shape and color yes, it is more of quality than quantity and more of a process than a product or so said a word nerd to an aspirant the first word is one`s first brick that should be prudently positioned at one end and tapped slightly and pleasantly to bed in, yet the next word is the second brick that should be buttered up with plaster or mortar spread onto each end before being rightly rested and adjoined to the first word, and when a poet or an author is pleased with their work of art only then can they submit it to an editor, who in turn uses his or her editorial expertise and experience as their trowel to put away extra putty, as excess mortar has to be pushed out from below or in between bricks It Flows And Glowshoary, humming, it`s at it a manifestation to marvel at, it turns my skin into a tailspin a sight to devour and delight in, a scene to behold, to sing along to, my bathwater, thirst-quencher, dew I’m wowed by its whispers & lullabies I listen to its meandering murmurs & melodies its surging, swaying, serenading serenities & sounds keep me exhilarated & entertained ; it carries wounds, seawater carts them all, silently shimmering like ten moons I feel its flow, its flow is slow, I see its glow; I listen to its croons I adore the calmness of the cascading water, and how it glistens, life is a fountain of fresh water ,when it talks , cleanness just listens! She Wore ItHer demeanor endeared her She sang simplicity, her fair fur Her eloquent love for development Saw her tackle topics dear and relevant She was always calm, careful and elegant When stating the crust of the matter, the elephant Why They Miss Auntie SitheAuntie Sithe was on the verge leaving,
To them she was fun, friendly and frank They would miss her, and her verbal antics One day after a lovely lunch she fired them up Into a spell of laughter, love and self-awareness, This is what she said to her nieces and nephews: We`ve feasted on delicious isitshwala and baked beans My weather reporter predicts increased cases of gassiness You`re all close to me but now it`s time to launch your missiles From a safe distance, keep at bay until the whole shelling subsides! Isitshwala—thick maize flour porridge, sometimes it made from millet or sorghum flour.
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