COMPETITION PROMPT
Write a poem in ‘revorto’ form.
A reverto poem uses couplets that alternate between one highly poetic and one very unpoetic line. The form is meant to jar the reader from a sense of poetic beauty to something other.
Tune In, Change The Channel
Glide in on a star
that’s slipped from the sky
I’ve got something stuck in my eye
Wake from wildflowers
to roam rose-tinted streets
From 9-5 write reports and stay in your seats
Dance to an ancient hum
from the trees
It’ll be taken from next month’s salaries
Trace the veins of a leaf
And see your own heartbeat
There’s another recall on three types of meat
Rest in the rhythms
of laughter and light
Cover your eyes when the bombs ignite
Wrap yesterday’s wounds
and believe in tomorrow
Do you have a few bucks that I could borrow?
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