This is about the fifth post I’ve written in a row, so I’m getting giddy. I love that Word Press allows me to future date posts. This way, I don’t *have* to log in from the road and I don’t have to leave you with an empty blog. Thank you to the Word Press coders!

Okay, on to the prompt.

Write a poem using all (or at least a lot) of declarative sentences. An example is this Frank Stanford poem.

I wondered if a poem made of declarative sentences could work. I wrote one recently and think it does. The method of writing is about 100% different from what I normally do, so it was a stretch. The diction was simple. I’ve admired how Louise Gluck packs a punch even when she’s using simple diction. I learned a lot from her work in that regard.

When I asked this question on the blog before — if a poem composed of declarative sentences could work — someone commented that a declarative style would appeal to the hurried reader. We do hear in the media — not to mention from friends and family — how busy all of us are all the time. I’m not sure I agree 100% that we should write this way for those with a hurried lifestyle. I like to take time to read a poem. I don’t want to rush. A little declaration here and a little declaration there won’t hurt anyone though.

You can still read the comments on the post where I asked about this before.