Poets logo
Content warning
This story may contain sensitive material or discuss topics that some readers may find distressing. Reader discretion is advised. The views and opinions expressed in this story are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Vocal.

I know (My ABCs)

Poem...about...well...many different things...

By Paul StewartPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

I know my abc from my xyz

I mind my p's and q's, o.k.

but can also be a little c u n

-n I n g, ok ok, I say I say

I'm d e f the b e s t at

s p e l l I n g or s p I n

-n I n g lies, ok ok, I say

from a to z, b to a, c to b

the alphabetical remedy

can be freeing or leaves y o u

s p I n n I n g in freefall

some use a bit of c

others get off on h

some like a bit of c m

others favour E's

I love all the

l e t t e r s

ok ok, I say I say

*

Thanks for reading!

Author's Notes: Still waiting for my most recent poem and entry into the Moment of Silence challenge. It's a funny one...to counter all the weird, terrifying, chilling, depressing and gory stuff. Anyway...

Had this bumping around a while, felt no better time than the present to release it into the world.

Also, here are some other things:

fact or fictionStream of Consciousnesssocial commentarysurreal poetryperformance poetry

About the Creator

Paul Stewart

Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.

The Accidental Poet - Poetry Collection out now!

Streams and Scratches in My Mind coming soon!

Enjoyed the story? Support the Creator.

Subscribe for free to receive all their stories in your feed. You could also become a paid subscriber, letting them know you appreciate their work.

Subscribe For Free

Reader insights

Comments

There are no comments for this story

Be the first to respond and start the conversation.

Sign in to comment
    Written by Paul Stewart