BLITZ POEMS

The Blitz Poem The Blitz Poem, a poetry form created by Robert Keim. This form of poetry is a stream of short phrases and images with repetition and rapid flow. Begin with one short phrase, it can be a cliché. Begin the next line with another phrase that begins with the same first word as line 1. The first 48 lines should be short, but at least two words. The third and fourth lines are phrases that begin with the last word of the 2nd phrase, the 5th and 6th lines begin with the last word of the 4th line, and so on, continuing, with each subsequent pair beginning with the last word of the line above them, which establishes a pattern of repetition. Continue for 48 total lines with this pattern, And then the last two lines repeat the last word of line 48, then the last word of line 47. The title must be only three words, with some sort of preposition or conjunction joining the first word from the third line to the first word from the 47th line, in that order. There should be no punctuation. When reading a BLITZ, it is read very quickly, pausing only to breathe. More recent Blitz poems have a focused topic, and are often written in couplets. These are not requirements, merely style preferences.

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Blitz Poem: 21st Century Words

Blitz Poem 21st Century Words

Walking around naked

Walking around blind

Blind to danger

Blind to reason

Reason to wander

Reason to question

Question the people

Question the times

Times are coming T…

[estherthewordartist]

Death and Cold

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. ~Benjamin Franklin

“I killed them. I killed them all. They’re dead; every single one of them. Not just the men, but the women and children too…"

Fear leads to anger Fear leads to death Death came for his mother Death gave him power Power for revenge Power to kill Kill them Kill them all All of them are dead All of them—even the children Children who had barely lived Children who were innocent Innocent he used to be Innocent he is no more More pain More darkness Darkness closes in Darkness whispers promises Promises of power Promises of comfort Comfort from his dreams Comfort for his fears Fears that he can’t save her Fears that he is helpless Helpless to protect her Helpless like before Before, just like his mother Before, he was too late Late at night, he dreams Late again Again his fear overcomes him Again he looks to anger Anger gives him focus Anger gives him strength Strength to do what needs done Strength to see the truth Truth that she betrayed him Truth that he’s alone Alone against his friend Alone and broken Broken in and out Broken, wounded, burning Burning alive Burning forever Forever alone Forever cold Cold as ice Cold and dark Dark… Ice…

[plummysadventures]

CS150 poem

Life is unfair Life is hard Hard as a nail Hard as a rock Rock and roll Rock around the clock Clock in Clock out Out with the old Out for the count Count your blessings Count your seconds Seconds to spare Seconds to go Go for the gold Go long Long and hard Long day of work Work for food Work for pay Pay attention Pay respect Respect yourself Respect you elders Elders know best Elders are old Old as dirt Old Farts Farts smell bad Farts are gross Gross like boogers Gross like a brother Brother bear Brother love Love is powerful Love is key Key in answers Key for a lock Lock your car Lock your house House is the Doctor House is a home Home is where the heart is Home alone Alone and cold Alone Forever Forever Yours Forever Young Young and dumb Young and innocent Innocent as a puppy Innocent my butt Butt face Butt head Head the ball Head of the class Class is fun Class sucks Sucks the lollipop Sucks to be you You are stupid You are amazing Amazing grace Amazing afro Afro circus Afro puff Puff the magic dragon Puff of smoke Smoke that dope Smoke on the water Water the garden Water is life Life is unfair Life is hard Unfair Hard This is life.

[letterstonoone1891]

A Blues Blitz: A Blitz Poem

Radio playing that old song

Radio spouting off the truth with that music

Music slow and steady

Music pours out to the people who know

Know what it means to have heartbreak

Know what it means to have the blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue now that I’m alone

Alone cause my baby left me

Alone since he went away

Away from the life we shared

Away with some other gal in his arms

Arms spread wide

Armed against the Blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue now that he ain’t here no more

More time for me to wail out to these beats

More time to wail out to that Soul

Soul filled voice cries out its hardships

Soul that’s all I got left

Left out in the cold

Left with only the memories and the Blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue because of you

You weren’t no good for me

You lied and cheated to get your way

Way into my heart

Wayward man in my heart

My heart it ain’t mine no more

My heart’s been aching since that day

That day you walked into my life

That day you left and gave me the blues

Blues been my song since that day

Blue that’s what I am.

[letterstonoone1891]

A Blues Blitz: A Blitz Poem

Radio playing that old song

Radio spouting off the truth with that music

Music slow and steady

Music pours out to the people who know

Know what it means to have heartbreak

Know what it means to have the blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue now that I’m alone

Alone cause my baby left me

Alone since he went away

Away from the life we shared

Away with some other gal in his arms

Arms spread wide

Armed against the Blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue now that he ain’t here no more

More time for me to wail out to these beats

More time to wail out to that Soul

Soul filled voice cries out its hardships

Soul that’s all I got left

Left out in the cold

Left with only the memories and the Blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue because of you

You weren’t no good for me

You lied and cheated to get your way

Way into my heart

Wayward man in my heart

My heart it ain’t mine no more

My heart’s been aching since that day

That day you walked into my life

That day you left and gave me the blues

Blues been my song since that day

Blue that’s what I am.

[bird-got-to-fly]

24

The instant of falling

The instant of knowing

Knowing the dirt

Knowing embrace

Embrace the air

Embrace the blood

Blood on my knees

Blood of my father

Father in heaven

Father help us

Us who have fallen

Us who know

Know the pain 

Know the sorrow

Sorrow for naught

Sorrow is but

But for the daybreak

But for bruised flesh

Flesh giving way

Flesh of an orange

Orange peeled

Orange sliced

Sliced so finely

Sliced so thin 

Thin like paper

Thin young wrists

Wrists of plaster and

Wrists of steel

Steel wool on kettles

Steel yourself for

For the daybreak and

For what lies ahead

Ahead she forges

Ahead he is running

Running so fast

Running to win

Win or lose

Win for nothing

Nothing is safe

Nothing will stay

Stay with me 

Stay an hour more

More than I can give

More is never enough

Enough of that my lord

Enough of the silence

Silence is safety

Silence is death.

death

safety.

This is called a blitz poem. It is about nothing in general, but it is strangely cathartic. I recommend you write one immediately.

[pathetic-po-et]

Lives and Wonders

Enhanced images

Enhanced lives

Lives of the famous

Lives of the wealthy

Wealthy with money

Wealthy with friends

Friends who aid

Friends who care

Care for you

Care for everybody

Everybody who lives

Everybody who dies

Dies suddenly

Dies horribly

Horribly with a car

Horribly with a ship

Ship of cargo

Ship of people

People who ride

People who travel

Travel for leisure

Travel for work

Work for others

Work for family

Family who understands

Family who loves

Loves parents

Loves children

Children playing

Children swimming

Swimming in the pool

Swimming in the beach

Beach by the coast

Beach of white sand

Sand on the isle

Sand under the sea

Sea of reefs

Sea of sharks

Sharks with danger

Sharks of treachery

Treachery of nature

Treachery of humans

Humans who plot

Humans who plan

Plan things

Plan wonders

Wonders to impress

Wonders to see

See

Impress

[pathetic-po-et]

Roses and Life, a blitz poem

Red cheeks

Red roses

Roses from the fields

Roses from the garden

Garden of flowers

Garden of vegetables

Vegetables for food

Vegetables for people

People working

People planting

Planting seeds

Planting trees

Trees of hope

Trees on the hill

Hill of death

Hill of nightmares

Nightmares with people

Nightmares with ghosts 

Ghosts of the poor

Ghosts of the famous

Famous for charity 

Famous for singing

Singing for children 

Singing for fans

Fans who adore 

Fans who love

Love compassionately

Love unconditionally

Unconditionally caring

Unconditionally modest

Modest of abilities

Modest of talents

Talents of singing

Talents of dancing

Dancing for fun

Dancing for money

Money to eat 

Money to live

Live happily

Live carelessly

Carelessly doing 

Carelessly planting

Planting crops

Planting life 

Life of crime

Life of good

Good for self 

Good for all

All 

Self

[pathetic-po-et]

Loss after Happiness

Prevent war

Prevent loss

Loss of love

Loss of life

Life with people

Life of plants

Plants in forest

Plant in garden

Garden of herbs

Garden of insects

Insects pollinate

Insects with flowers

Flowers that bloom

Flowers in spring

Spring forth

Spring season

Season of growth

Season of fun

Fun in the city

Fun in the farm

Farm life

Farm animals

Animals eat

Animals walk

Walk in the pasture

Walk to the barn

Barn full of hay

Barn of wood

Wood from trees

Wood for furniture

Furniture in the house

Furniture in the room

Room with a bed

Room for sleep

Sleep on bed

Sleep for the day

Day of fun

Day for work

Work for food

Work for money

Money in bank

Money for things

Things to live

Things for comfort

Comfort and satisfaction

Comfort for happiness

Happiness for the soul

Happiness for the heart

Heart

Soul

[pathetic-po-et]

Water and Love

No power

No water

Water for drinking

Water for bathing

Bathing in the shower

Bathing in the pool

Pool of chlorine

Pool of leaves

Leaves of trees

Leaves of bushes

Bushes with thorns

Bushes with flowers

Flowers in the vase

Flowers for a girl

Girl who writes

Girl who sings

Sings for fun

Sings for money

Money for food

Money for shelter

Shelter for the poor

Shelter for cats

Cats that purr

Cats that roam

Roam in the city

Roam in the park

Park for children

Park for peace

Peace against war

Peace for people

People who love

People who work

Work for family

Work for country

Country of men

Country of women

Women talking

Women that know

Know cooking

Know dancing

Dancing for a show

Dancing for a prize

Prize like money

Prize like trophies

Trophies to show

Trophies to love

Love like a woman

Love like a child

Child

Woman

[pathetic-po-et]

Soup and apples

Make a pie

Make a soup

Soup with tomatoes

Soup with oysters

Oysters from the reef

Oyster from the sea

Sea of fishes

Sea of boats

Boats of women

Boats of men

Men who fish

Men who travel

Travel by boat

Travel by plane

Plane at the sky

Plane over the airport

Airport with planes

Airport with tourists

Tourists who roam

Tourists who shop

Shop at the mall

Shop at the market

Market with products

Markets with food

Food for the kitchen

Food for the restaurant

Restaurant for the rich

Restaurant with chefs

Chefs who cook

Chefs who bake

Bake bread

Bake pizzas

Pizzas with cheese

Pizza with ham

Ham for the New Year

Ham for Christmas

Christmas in the North

Christmas in the South

South of the border

South of the city

City with skyscrapers

City with beaches

Beaches with swimmers

Beaches with children

Children want pie

Children want apples

Apple pie

Apple tree

Tree

Pie

[estherthewordartist]

OctPoWriMo 13 - Love Will Be

I had waited I had dreamed Dreamed of love Dreamed of forever Forever I would be with him Forever we would love Love is patient Love is blind Blind to signs that all could see Blind to feelings, leaving fear Fear of rejection Fear of being open Open up my mouth Open up my heart Heart so full of love Heart so full of hope Hope like a tiny flickering flame Hope that flared at his response Response that fulfilled my every wish Response set my heart ablaze Ablaze with feeling Ablaze with joy Joy that never yet has waned Joy that took me to the church Church with friends and family Church where we became one One flesh One soul Soul mate was just a word before Soul mate is my husband now Now we have woven our lives together Now we are one soul in two bodies Bodies that once were separate Bodies that yearn to touch Touch my heart Touch my hand Hands entwined Hands so strong Strong and able to keep me safe Strong, yet gentle Gently holds me Gently gives his best Best lover Best friend Friends we are Friends we will always be Be together Be forever Forever Together

©2015 Esther Spurrill Jones

[blitzpoems]

Blitz Poem: 21st Century Words

Blitz Poem 21st Century Words

Walking around naked

Walking around blind

Blind to danger

Blind to reason

Reason to wander

Reason to question

Question the people

Question the times

Times are coming T…

[estherthewordartist]

Death and Cold

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. ~Benjamin Franklin

“I killed them. I killed them all. They’re dead; every single one of them. Not just the men, but the women and children too…"

Fear leads to anger Fear leads to death Death came for his mother Death gave him power Power for revenge Power to kill Kill them Kill them all All of them are dead All of them—even the children Children who had barely lived Children who were innocent Innocent he used to be Innocent he is no more More pain More darkness Darkness closes in Darkness whispers promises Promises of power Promises of comfort Comfort from his dreams Comfort for his fears Fears that he can’t save her Fears that he is helpless Helpless to protect her Helpless like before Before, just like his mother Before, he was too late Late at night, he dreams Late again Again his fear overcomes him Again he looks to anger Anger gives him focus Anger gives him strength Strength to do what needs done Strength to see the truth Truth that she betrayed him Truth that he’s alone Alone against his friend Alone and broken Broken in and out Broken, wounded, burning Burning alive Burning forever Forever alone Forever cold Cold as ice Cold and dark Dark… Ice…

[clilleypoetry-deactivated201701]

We Are Forgotten - Blitz

Who am I

Who are we

We are many

We are loud.

Loud and close

Loud and proud

Proud of you

Proud of me

Me is selfish

Me is lonely

Lonely in sadness

Lonely in public

Public places

Public spaces

Spaces out here

Spaces are limited

Limited time only

Limited by fear

Fear of rejection

Fear of failure

Failure to pass

Failure to launch

Launch of faith

Launch pad

Pad the rooms

Pad the walls

Walls of safety

Walls of iron

Iron curtain

Iron age

Age of reason

Age of rebellion

Rebellion from myself

Rebellion from God

God is father

God is friend

Friend indeed

Friend for life

Life is short

Life is saved

Saved from sin

Saved from lonely

Lonely isn’t real

Lonely is gone

Gone with the wind

Gone but not forgotten

Forgotten are the failures

Forgotten is the pain

Failures….

Pain….

[letterstonoone1891]

A Blues Blitz: A Blitz Poem

Radio playing that old song

Radio spouting off the truth with that music

Music slow and steady

Music pours out to the people who know

Know what it means to have heartbreak

Know what it means to have the blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue now that I’m alone

Alone cause my baby left me

Alone since he went away

Away from the life we shared

Away with some other gal in his arms

Arms spread wide

Armed against the Blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue now that he ain’t here no more

More time for me to wail out to these beats

More time to wail out to that Soul

Soul filled voice cries out its hardships

Soul that’s all I got left

Left out in the cold

Left with only the memories and the Blues

Blue that’s what I am

Blue because of you

You weren’t no good for me

You lied and cheated to get your way

Way into my heart

Wayward man in my heart

My heart it ain’t mine no more

My heart’s been aching since that day

That day you walked into my life

That day you left and gave me the blues

Blues been my song since that day

Blue that’s what I am.