How Do I Loathe Thee
by Charles Keller — Read all 159 poems by Charles Keller
Just a playful exercise using Elizabeth Barrett Browning's classic poem.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
How Do I Loathe Thee (Challenge from foggyguzman)
To Elizabeth Barrett Browning (An Apology)
How do I loathe thee? Let me shout for days.
I loathe thee to the height and left and right
The sky can stretch, while reaching for sun bright
For all the speeding cars a dog might chase.
I loathe thee beyond the luminous rays
Of blistering sun. As 7-Up loathes Sprite.
I loathe thee surely as day turns to night.
I loathe thee truly as dark as night stays.
I loathe thee with such pure heartfelt disdain.
The fire of hell is cool when it's compared
To the searing, scalding and horrid pain
I would soon inflict if I only dared.
A thousand lashes from Singapore's cane
Browning, I believe, would get a laugh from reading it!
Continued success-
Barbara J Henry
May your creativity continue to flow...
With respect,
Carol Phelan Aebby
carolyn
Wit wonderful and stimulating... "How Do I Loathe Thee" shines.
Parody is a good way to practice poetic composition.
I salute You, Poet.
In admiration,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Regis