NaPoWriMo – Day 21
This is a cento poem. A cento is a collage-poem composed of lines lifted from other sources — often, though not always, from great poets of the past. In Latin the word cento means ”patchwork,” and the verse form resembles a quilt of discrete lines stitched together to make a whole.
Seems that I was busy doing something close to nothing
But different than the day before
The sky was all purple,
There were people runnin’ everywhere
Into the upright and locked position
For landing, can you feel it?
I guess I should have known
By the way you parked your car sideways
Black Muse can eye talk to you
You don’t have to be cool
To rule my world
Wheels get locked in place
Stupid look on my face
But I got news for you
Freedom ain’t free
They lock you in a cell if you try to be
You better live now
Before the grim reaper come knocking on your door
The key is to the lock, the lock is on the door
The door has a knob that you’ve never turned before
I don’t really know y we have 2 go r separate ways
Those are the things that bein’ in love’s about
This is what it sounds like
When doves cry
Julie – a great way to honor a musical legend that was taken too soon. Great mix of lyrics!
Thanks. It was my way of quietly acknowledging Prince. I just learned about the cento poem, and am working on a bigger compilation.
I love how you made this a cento in honor of Prince. This is definitely a very beautiful poem. It’s refreshing to see you spreading Prince’s lines and poetry and incorporating that in your poem in your own creative way. I think that this is really meaningful.
Thanks, tinyblueberry! I am working on a bigger cento (I just learned about them), but I felt compelled to acknowledge Prince in a quiet, subtle way.
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