How to Write a Poem
Sit in the grass and
watch the words play.
Hopscotch and Leapfrog,
jumping to and fro
and over each other.
London Bridge is falling down
a word now caught in place
put in jail
throw away the key.
Or perhaps it is Red Rover
Red Rover
back and forth
the word runs,
trying to break through.
See now, how they square dance
how they swing
around and around.
Do not hurry them.
Eventually they will
stop.
They will
settle down.
Then–
grab a pen
call them home,
and invite them
in for dinner.