I usually write term-based pieces for Inspired Mag, but I’ll admit: I was too embarrassed to submit this one for their readership.
However,
I think this poem exemplifies taking an idea and running with it—despite the obvious overtones and ridiculous use of the title word. It’s also cool to read aloud. Or at least it makes me giggle high-schoolishly, my cheeks a-blush. Don’t judge me on this one. I sometimes think like a boy (I did used to dress like one).
BAM! Stereotypes.
Text
a somewhat inappropriate poem written by Alexa L.
Let’s talk about text, baby.
about the subtext,
pretext, and re-text
involved in a contextual relationship:
ingoing
outgoing
bad text
rough text
text so good, you can’t text it
ingoing
outgoing
ingoing
outgoing
text in the morning,
the afternoon,
at night
textual delight.
textual feeling
textual healing
textually appealing
body text
naughty text
texting constantly
to get the textual reaction
then the (hopefully) eventual textual satisfaction
of being textually active.
Let’s talk about the textuality involved
in texting too much, too quickly:
texts proposing love
texts proposing texts
text on boat or text in box
Dr. Seuss style, text with fox (insert winking emoticon here)
private text
text she wasn’t supposed to know about
repeated text
ingoing
outgoing
ongoing
text you failed to send
text break
text mend
text you think is simple,
but is definitely complicated
text meant to deceive
text she never received
text you wish you never texted
delete
delete
delete
text you forget you texted
until she sees it
(let’s just say…it is textually inappropriate).
Let’s talk about text, baby.
😉
I stumbled upon your blog and found this poem. LOVE. It made me smile 🙂
I followed you here from 20SB…Awesome poem! It would sound great as a spoken-word poem.
love it
thank you so much!
Freaking awesome or as my friend says "FAWESOME!". Very creative writing style!
I'm not even a fan of poetry so much and I love this poem!
I can't wait to buy my first book of poetry by Flash. Please let me know when it is published so I can come to the Author Signing Event-thingee. K thanks <3
love,
yourfriendwhotriestowritepoetrybut mostlyfailsbutcanplaysportsandpartywith you aka tank 😀
you're amazing. no matter how playful your poems, they always get to your heart. this one even hurt a little. SO good.
I love it! Its really good, very original and very interesting 😉