by Catherin J Pascal Dunk and guest poet Kari McKern*
The greatest crime
of all time
is not to rhyme.
A metaphor
can open the door
to much more.
A simile
(between you and me)
is like … family.
Repetition—
well repetition—
is a tradition.
Personification,
giving life to creation,
stirs imagination.
Hyperbole—
an exaggeration to see—
heightens reality.
Onomatopoeia—
sounds that mirror—
makes imagery clearer.
Alliteration,
with its repetition,
adds to the composition.
Oxymoron,
a contradiction clear,
adds layers to ideas held dear.
Irony,
a twist so sly,
reveals a truth that might pass by.
Rhetoric:
it’s such a swell trick.
It gets the tick.
*stanzas 1-4 & 11 by Catherin J Pascal Dunk; stanzas 5-10 contributed by Kari McKern; nice working with you Kari!
Photo: Kari McKern and Catherin J Pascal Dunk at EnQueer 2024; photo by CJPD.
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