Some TPV Poetry

**ThePhobiaViewed** · 07-30-2007 03:04 PM

Ok this is a poem that I wrote for US Cultures II last year. We had to write a poem about the first section of the WWII chapter. All comments are welcome. Also is there a guideline about posting poems, like should I put all my poems into one topic or should I make new topics, I probably won't have very many.

Frosted Flakes and Rhinos

In 1929, warring nations were not backed,
Because 62 nations signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact
Unfortunately the world was still jittery,
Because war was wanted by Germany, Japan, and Italy
Manchuria was taken by Japan, whom they hated,
So the Stimson Doctrine was created
In Germany, Hitler took over the nation,
And against the Jews practiced floccinaucinihilipilification
He had a fascist buddy who was a meany,
He led Italy and was named Benito Mussolini.
Ethiopia not surprisingly was annexed
And Hitler sent troops to the Rhineland next
And so now this poem is finally done,
‘Cause that’s the end of section 1!

**Identity X** · 07-31-2007 03:13 PM

I'd say it was a good mnemonic, if I had read the book. As for posting it here as a poem? Hmmm, if you have others, bad place to start, really. It seems an 'in-joke' and is technically bland.

Unless you can convince me otherwise...

**ThePhobiaViewed** · 08-01-2007 02:55 AM

Haha i actually thought it was kinda good (maybe except for that giant word which I threw in because I thought it was cool when I wrote it). I'm not really into most mainstream poetry comparing lives to flowers and stuff but I thought at least maybe some people would like this. I thought it was a good way to explain the start of WWII and I actually like it. Anyway thanks for the input, does anyone else wanna chime in. Feel free to tell me I suck at writing poetry if you think so. This was meant to be more of a funny poem making rhymes about what happened. I have another poem that I had to write for school (for english) so I'll post that when I find it. Also, I think history buffs would appreciate this poem more because they probably understand the chain of events that happened.

**Identity X** · 08-01-2007 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by ThePhobiaViewed

Also, I think history buffs would appreciate this poem more because they probably understand the chain of events that happened.

I know a bit about this too. But "He had a fascist buddy who was a meany,
He led Italy and was named Benito Mussolini." isn't exactly skillful commentary. Out of interest, what did the other poems in the class sound like? It seems like a nice assignment.

**ThePhobiaViewed** · 08-01-2007 10:48 PM

O all they were all dumb little things. Some kids did funny haikus. Some tried some serious stuff but our teacher was funny so it wasn't for real or anything. I think he just wanted to mix things up a little and get us thinking about the stuff in other ways. BTW it took me like 5 minutes tops to write the poem, it took me longer to decide on a title. I wrote a song today (there are no good songs to learn for guitar to sing along with) and it was pretty good I think, maybe I'll post the lyrics sometime, or record it (although I'm terrible at singing, I hit the right pitches but I just sound bad.

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