Prompt: Write a poem that follows the beats of a classic joke. Emphasize
the interplay between the form of the poem – such as the line breaks –
and the punchline.
A child asks
Is God real?
The mother replies
Well, it's ideal
She further asks
Is God perfect?
The mother smirks
Not quite, I suspect
The child cries
Is God right?
The mother sighs
It's quite the oversight
She shockingly demands
Will God appear before me?
The mother tries to understand
"Maybe on Zoom, let's see"
She gets sad and thinks
Will God ever speak to me?
They hear a voice
The child asks
Is it God?
The voice says,
"Nah, it's a bird"
"It is your Dad!"
The mother says
The child squeals
"That's not so bad!"
- Oizys.
Sorry
I am
Not So
Good At
Happiness
Or Funny.
Can I
Interest You
With Some
Bad Poems?
Some Cheese?
Is God real?
The mother replies
Well, it's ideal
She further asks
Is God perfect?
The mother smirks
Not quite, I suspect
The child cries
Is God right?
The mother sighs
It's quite the oversight
She shockingly demands
Will God appear before me?
The mother tries to understand
"Maybe on Zoom, let's see"
She gets sad and thinks
Will God ever speak to me?
They hear a voice
The child asks
Is it God?
The voice says,
"Nah, it's a bird"
"It is your Dad!"
The mother says
The child squeals
"That's not so bad!"
- Oizys.
Sorry
I am
Not So
Good At
Happiness
Or Funny.
Can I
Interest You
With Some
Bad Poems?
Some Cheese?
very deep, very sweet. not bad but so so good
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