Time is short
Time is flying
Flying so fast
Flying past me
Me and my life
Me and my dreams
Dreams of riches
Dreams of love
Love forgotten
Love still to come
Come on this ride
Come see the sights
Sights of the world
Sights of the mind
Mind where you step
Mind what you find
Find all the lies
Find then the truth
Truth that destroys
Truth that heals
Heals old wounds
Heals old ties
Ties to family
Ties to friends
Friends for now
Friends forever
Forever waiting
Forever ready
Ready to help
Ready to fight
Fight by your side
Fight for what’s right
Right for them
Right for you
You hold on tight
You can’t let go
Go on and up
Go to the unknown
Unknown places
Unknown faces
Faces you meet
Faces you need
Need to nurture
Need to remember
Remember your path
Remember your falls
Falls that take time
Falls that will heal
Heal…
Time…
My Alphabetical Poetry – Letter B
For more poetry forms starting with the letter B, click HERE.
A Blitz Poem
Definition
A form of poetry created by poet Robert Keim in 2008. It is a 50-line poem of short phrases and images. The “Blitz” poem is well-named, as the fifty short lines are read in rapid-fire fashion. “The form really relies on sound and rapid “flow.” ~Rob Keim.
Here are the rules:
- Line 1 should be one short phrase or image (like “build a boat”)
- Line 2 should be another short phrase or image using the same first word as the first word in Line 1 (something like “build a house”)
- Lines 3 and 4 should be short phrases or images using the last word of Line 2 as their first words (so Line 3 might be “house for sale” and Line 4 might be “house for rent”)
- Lines 5 and 6 should be short phrases or images using the last word of Line 4 as their first words, and so on until you’ve made it through 48 lines
- Line 49 should be the last word of Line 48
- Line 50 should be the last word of Line 47
- The title of the poem should be three words long and follow this format: (first word of Line 3) (preposition or conjunction) (first word of line 47)
- There should be no punctuation, except for an ellipse after the final two words in lines 49 & 50.
Kerrie Ann Salsac | Writing for Life 