Day 25 of NaPoWriMo.
My poem
A Sicilian quatrain, written in iambic pentameter.
Lighter
Before the smoke can rise, the flame precedes; Before the flame ignites, the finger flicks; Before the finger flicks, the fluid feeds The spark wheel that'll kindle fires quick.
Featured poem
One of my favorite poems from Lauryn Hill, recited during Def Poetry Jam. It's written in iambic pentameter, each line being acephalous (i.e. missing the first weaker syllable), and each two lines forming rhyming couplets.
Motives and thoughts
by Lauryn Hill
Rotating bodies, confusion of sound Negative imagery, holding us down Social delusion, clearly constructed Human condition, morals corrupted Trapped in reaction, lawlessness, war Dissatisfaction from bowels to core Devil's technology, strategy for Human mythologies, urban folklore Sick of psychology, counterfeit cure Wicked theology, robbing the poor Scheme demonology mislead the pure Strictly strategically studying war Light shown in darkness, image exposed Few can see through the new emperor's clothes Lustful this hustle turn humans to hoes When the blind lead the blind, just more trouble and woes It's the mind that they chose Its designed to stay closed Standard of jokers, court jester logic Sick looking cosmics, from schoolyards to college Primitive man with civilized knowledge System collapse and he still won't acknowledge God is the saviour, studies behavior Trying to fix the mix mind that he gave ya Stiff-necked scholars on prescription meds Wishing their problems were all in their heads Moral dilemma, pride is the root Misguided from youth, heart divided from truth Egyptians and Grecians, spiritually dead Imperially led, by the gods in their heads Motives and thoughts Industrial wealth Global economy, in it for self Heart full of madness, covered with kind Pleasure designed to take over your mind Furnished in godliness, painted in good This tainted priesthood got real saints misunderstood While classes in government, set up the veil And cultivate minds for more mythical tales Typical Hollywood follies good girl While vice and corruption take over the world Motives and thoughts Check your motives and thoughts Blind with the wickedness, deep in your heart Modern day wickedness is all you've been taught Lied to your neighbors, so you get ahead Modern day trickery is all you've been fed Motives and thoughts Check your motives and thoughts