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WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE A DOMINO
Think in
black and white.
Fan before each player.
Clack authoritatively on the table.
Demand order.
When
used to stand awkwardly in long lines,
play along. Then
choose a random time to fall. Cause
chaos.
© Mary Lee Hahn, 2012
This is actually yesterday's poem...Internet access is spotty for me right now, so today's poem will appear when it appears. Dominoes...
I had a fun time with this poem -- it surprised me by wanting its rhymes to be at the beginnings of lines, instead of the ends. And the idea that dominoes embody both complete order and complete chaos...I can totally relate!
Diane has the Poetry Friday roundup today at Random Noodling. I'll visit posts as soon as I am Internet-able!
Yesterday's poem stays fresh for the ages.
ReplyDeleteHope you get your Internet spotiness cleared, I know how that can be -- not so fun.
Great to meet you via the poetry vine!
Hee. I love the authoritative clacking followed by chaos.
ReplyDeleteI love that you got in both common uses, and I especially love "stand awkwardly in long lines."
ReplyDeleteI really love 'clack authoritatively', too.
ReplyDeleteInteresting the way the poem ended up with rhymes at the beginnings, but, it's best not to fight with a poem!
ReplyDeleteNever considered front end rhyming- great idea! Hope the internet gets better.
ReplyDeleteI see people playing dominoes on the street as I walk home from school. I'll think of this poem next time. :-)
ReplyDeleteI really love this one! Great images from your words you can see and hear the dominoes falling - so glad you are sharing your words!
ReplyDeleteDemand order. I like this. Love playing Mexican Train with my mother-in-law.
ReplyDeleteMary Lee,
ReplyDeleteI'm just getting around to reading the Poetry Friday posts. Enjoyed reading your "things to do" poem. Love the ending!