a friend of my recently sent out an email asking everyone
if they wrote any poetry, and if they'd like to share it
with their friends.  he thought it'd be interesting and
fun to see what his friends had to say.  well...let's just
say that he got some interesting responses.  what i'm wondering
is what the hell is poetry coming to these days? gone are the
days of gallant bards who travelled the countryside spinning
their stories of great knights, kings, and bravery.  no 
longer are the stoic scops (brit lit word!) of yesteryear 
who remembered the epic tales of their people to pass down
to innumerable generations.  instead, there is...well...there's
this stuff.

this first work was written by my friend tim.  it has a
sort of streetsmart freestyle rap vibe to it.  somebody 
later said that tim's words were actually lyrics from the
wacky band zebrahead.  who the hell knows...

tim ain't got big toes
he ain't never had a blow
people think he swings the other way
like he's some sort of gay
but people think what they may
cause when his time comes
they'll all be yelling and tryin to get some
cause i got game like kobe
they'll be actin like they know me
but they can't rhyme but if you can just show me.


this next piece was done by katie. although the writing style
does not attest to this, she apparently possesses some 
bitter feelings towards my other friend morgan. it's more
of a subliminal message if you will.  i commend katie for
using backwoods appalachian jargon. "whit" (line four) is
by definition "a very small bit; particle; jot".  anyone who
knows morgan is aware that he is a rather large bit, therefore
making him unable to be called a "whit".  well done.

footnote: kudos to great imagery- shit eating! superb!

morgan sucks
morgans a dumb fuck
he eats too much shit
he isn't much of any whit


lastly is a quote found on some gal's online profile. it
reflects elements of the red hot chili pepper's current single
"californication" with its reverse alliteration (meaning the 
similar sound is found at the last syllable of the word instead
of the first).  okay..i just made that up.  anyway, it's rather
trite and vulgar, but cute enough for someone to actually put
in their profile.  interesting huh? 

love is a sensation caused by a temptation
a guy sticks his location in a girl's destination
to increase the population of the next generation
do you understand my explanation 
or do you need a demonstration?


i expect poetry to die out as a writing style and form of
expression before the youngest hanson chap starts growing
pubes.  that's all i have to say about that.