What kind of poem are you?

I am the sonnet, never quickly thrilled; Not prone to overstated gushing praise Nor yet to seething rants and anger, filled With overstretched opinions to rephrase; But on the other hand, not fond of fools, And thus, not fond of people, on the whole; And holding to the sound and useful rules, Not those that seek unjustified control. I'm balanced, measured, sensible (at least, I think I am, and usually I'm right); And when more ostentatious types have ceased, I'm still around, and doing, still, alright. In short, I'm calm and rational and stable - Or, well, I am, as much as I am able. What Poetry Form Are You?

(If you were not a Sonnet you would be Blank Verse.)

I am, of course, none other than blank verse. I don't know where I'm going, yes, quite right; And when I get there (if I ever do) I might not recognise it. So? Your point? Why should I have a destination set? I'm relatively happy as I am, And wouldn't want to be forever aimed Towards some future path or special goal. It's not to do with laziness, as such. It's just that one the whole I'd rather not Be bothered - so I drift contentedly; An underrated way of life, I find. What Poetry Form Are You?

Yeah, that works. I think sometimes I'm more of a sonnet, sometimes I'm blank verse.

hat tip to Melissa Wiley

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Hey Melanie,

Im sorry to post this comment here. It is OT but I have had trouble emailing you in the past and don't even have my computer at the moment.

Cecilia is 14 months and like you I have been looking for and collecting good books for her to read in the future. Sometimes, I confess, I even browse your Amazon.com wish lists for ideas. I have searched a few times for good Lent/Easter books to get her and 1) the selection seems to be a bit slim, 2) some of them seem to be a bit Protestantized (e.g. - I found one where a review said the Last Supper refers to the bread as "symbolic") and 3) even the Catholic ones seem to be watered down.

I wondered if you had found any or would recommend any?

Thanks

(I hope to get my computer back soon. I got a brand new 24inch IMac in September/October and it died on me earlier this month. They are replacing it but I won't get it until later this week.)

Katherine

Thanks for posting the link to this quiz. I had lots of fun with it and it absolutely nailed me. Before I took it, I thought, I'm rhyming couplets. Sure enough:

I am heroic couplets; most precise
And fond of order. Planned and structured. Nice.
I know, of course, just what I want; I know,
As well, what I will do to make it so.
This doesn't mean that I attempt to shun
Excitement, entertainment, pleasure, fun;
But they must keep their place, like all the rest;
They might be good, but ordered life is best.

I'm Heroic Couplets. And if I wasn't HC, I'd be a triolet. (I don't even know what that last one is.)