poetry! terse verse!?

Lauren S · #1 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:56 PM

can someone make a terse verse example for me? pleassee!!?

mano · #2 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:56 PM

Here are two samples:

Life? Ah, what’s its gist?
Desist: I’d stick to mist.
Or dream of fishy tryst.
–Bill Greenwell

Every Dream Song by John Berryman

Henry throws
our brains askew.
That's what you'll get
from sniffing glue.

mano · #3 (**permalink**) 03-18-2008, 12:56 PM

Here are two samples:

Life? Ah, what’s its gist?
Desist: I’d stick to mist.
Or dream of fishy tryst.
–Bill Greenwell

Every Dream Song by John Berryman

Henry throws
our brains askew.
That's what you'll get
from sniffing glue.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
meter and line length of this poetry verse?	BonEThuG	Poetry	0	03-30-2008 04:00 AM
Homework Help on BLANK VERSE POEMS?	Karen	Homework Help	0	03-11-2008 07:36 PM
A definition of formal poetry is verse that?	Marina H	Poetry	1	03-04-2008 07:57 PM
Any French speakers out there? can you tell me what the first verse of the song...	123tone123	Languages	3	03-01-2008 07:24 PM
Any French speakers out there? can you tell me what the first verse of the song is	123tone123	Languages	0	03-01-2008 02:36 PM