{"id":248,"date":"2003-08-27T12:37:32","date_gmt":"2003-08-27T20:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=248"},"modified":"2006-12-22T17:13:20","modified_gmt":"2006-12-23T01:13:20","slug":"bad-doggerel-from-my-writing-past-10-you-can-call-me-doggerella-8222003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprilgem.com\/log\/?p=248","title":{"rendered":"Bad [Doggerel] From My Writing Past #10: You Can Call Me Doggerella (8\/22\/2003)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m the master poetaster<\/a>;
\nOf disasters I’m the best,
\nFor I make no alabaster,
\nRather plaster… and a mess.<\/p>\n

I make no sonnets in a bonnet
\n(Who would don it. Hell, not I),
\nAnd I doubt that I would flaunt it
\nIf I did; I’d rather lie.<\/p>\n

I compose no verbose longings.
\nI dream up no themes of love.
\nI propose my compost, yawning,
\nAnd I scheme for reams of guff.<\/p>\n

Please don’t hate me. Venerate me!
\nMine’s the best the worst can give.
\nAll I make you enervates me.
\nIt’s a test’ to how I live.<\/p>\n

So call me Doggerella,
\nMistress of the trashy rhymes,
\nThe ash in Cinderella,
\nAnd the blank between the lines.<\/p>\n

I put meaning in the meaningless,
\nThe dog in doggerel.
\nIt’s no visionary’s vision,
\nJust a special kind of hell.<\/p>\n

Yes… I’m the master poetaster;
\nOf disasters I’m the best,
\nFor I make no alabaster,
\nRather plaster… and a mess.<\/p>\n

© August 22, 2003 April Martinez<\/p><\/blockquote>\nShare this post:

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I’m the master poetaster; Of disasters I’m the best, For I make no alabaster, Rather plaster… and a mess. I make no sonnets in a bonnet (Who would don it. Hell, not I), And I doubt that I would flaunt it If I did; I’d rather lie. I compose no verbose longings. I dream up no themes of love. I propose my compost, yawning, And I scheme for reams of guff. Please don’t hate me. Venerate me! Mine’s the best…<\/p>\n

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