I had a ton of fun. Ironically though, "silly poems" tend to be the most difficult to write. The reason is that while people understand that the subject is not serious, they will NOT forgive a diminishment in the technical construction of the poem. Indeed, I believe their standards go up.
They do not want the joke ... to be a joke. "Silly poems" don't get to be "bad poems."
And nothing makes a poem (or any story for that matter) "bad" faster than "implausibility." But how plausible is it that "cooking a pork roast is a noble cause?" It's like trying to fit a square peg into a round role.
"I want you to sound serious ... while being, obviously, un-serious."
@jayna
Hi Jayna.
I had a ton of fun. Ironically though, "silly poems" tend to be the most difficult to write. The reason is that while people understand that the subject is not serious, they will NOT forgive a diminishment in the technical construction of the poem. Indeed, I believe their standards go up.
They do not want the joke ... to be a joke. "Silly poems" don't get to be "bad poems."
And nothing makes a poem (or any story for that matter) "bad" faster than "implausibility." But how plausible is it that "cooking a pork roast is a noble cause?" It's like trying to fit a square peg into a round role.
Quill