7.4.14

OULIPOST #6: BLANK VERSE AMIDST THE PROSE

The Politician

The road ahead won't be an easy one.
Opponents concentrated their efforts.

In the final moments of a campaign
that saw him catch his share of lucky breaks,

and took to the sky for one final blitz.
People packed into the tiny building.

"I know you don't want us to just come here.
Bring back the dignity that comes with jobs."

He has a good feeling about his chance...

Source: Curtis, Christopher. "Liberals blitz regions one last time" from The Montreal Gazette online. 6th April, 2014. Read the article here.
Method: Compose a poem using unintentional lines of iambic pentameter found in your newspaper. Read more "blank verse" poems in the comments section here.

Ok. This poem was a little late but better late than never.

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