Memory Traces Causal Links Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

Without the rules and prompt free written
this screed read would never be beaded,
restrictions may be smitten promptly
by self-same [s]words, seed's kneeded glee.

Memory traces causal links
though contest holder writes no rhyme!
restrictions petty, down sinks pours all
inspiration, poor time know.

Rap's wrapping, it's not fiction, fact
was by John Skelton's self invented,
should slam's traditions, intact diction,
base held baseless presented pelf?

Who, cold, holds prose as poetry,
for face book status bound edition,
has self sold short, all agree has
rules for rules' sake sedition found.

Restricting opportunity
to grow by banning former writes
can't be with impunity wrought
without defeating rights warmer.

If each tomorrow's really based
on predestination's slate
what point in type, pen's haste steely
when rules weight pest in relation

to sense when words obey no random
inkblot test the wise contest,
with beauty poet's play in tandem
think not rot best font pressed supplies.

This exercise in prose sits pretty
on virgin page, yet moral grieves,
contest act, consequence petty, wits
achieve no random sheaves, leave quarrel.

(22 May 2010)