Yes, When I was a kid, I wrote some poetry. Now I don't. Maybe because I have become more realistic? Or maybe there is not much ROI? I once got mentioned for having Poetry Writing as a hobby on 15to25.com in their Hobby of the Week section. The site was run by Harbinger Systems in Pune, India. Now I get a 404 Error :-(.
My dear Ma made a soft copy of my poetry and gave it to me as a "surprise gift" when she and Pa visited me for my Graduation Ceremony. Going through my past creations brings me a chuckle.
Here's one of the poems I wrote. It is named Figures of Speech. This is when I discovered about figures of speech used in Poetry. I have made some changes (not much) just to make some things clear(er).
FIGURES OF SPEECH
Just for the sake of emphasis
The poets tilt the language phrases
They employ ANTITHESES
So show they know opposites
Bluffs are similar to PERSONIFICATION
Poets change harsh to mild by EUPHEMISM
It’s awkward what’s APOSTROPHE
& I can’t understand what’s ANASTROPHE
They compare with SIMILE
And mean something else by IRONY
Don’t Mention ANTICLIMAX
As I’m doubtful about CLIMAX
I’m bewildered when employed is ONOMATOPOEIA
Shouldn’t the poets be left in Siberia?
METAPHOR is an element of comparing
How are PARADOX & OXYMORON differing?
SYNECDOCHE seems without neck
METONYMY seems without much head
Poets TRANSER EPITHET from one
Character to another
And by LITOTES mean something other
It is better, best than PARADOX
To be followed by an angry OX
Poets advice by EPIGRAM
And That’s to be sowed in our mental farm
But I like best
And prefer INTERNAL RHYME
More than TAUTOLOGY or PUN
Serving at a poet’s dine.
-Keshav
