Humor Poetry posted May 14, 2024 |
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A takeoff on The Bells by Edgar Allen Poe
The Pills
by Jim Wile
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Poem of the Month contest entry
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This poem describes my weekly ritual of filling my pill container. Although I don't have all of these particular ailments, I have a few of them plus a fair number of others.
For those not familiar with Poe's "The Bells," with it's onomatopoeic repetitions and unique rhyme scheme and meter, you can find it at https://poets.org/poem/bells.
I have chosen to use the rhyme scheme and meter of the first stanza of the original, as each stanza becomes longer and more complex as the poem continues. I have recorded my poem using this difficult meter, which you can hear by pressing the button for the sound control located above the picture.
Pays
one point
and 2 member cents. For those not familiar with Poe's "The Bells," with it's onomatopoeic repetitions and unique rhyme scheme and meter, you can find it at https://poets.org/poem/bells.
I have chosen to use the rhyme scheme and meter of the first stanza of the original, as each stanza becomes longer and more complex as the poem continues. I have recorded my poem using this difficult meter, which you can hear by pressing the button for the sound control located above the picture.
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