What Was It? Poem by John Beaton

What Was It?

Rating: 5.0


I know there's something I forgot.
I really had to bring that thing.
What was that thing I had to bring?
I know there's something I forgot.

I really had to bring that thing.
Without it I'll be high and dry…
or so I think. I don't know why
I really had to bring that thing.

Without it I'll be high and dry.
When I put on my thinking hat,
I do remember thinking that
without it I'll be high and dry.

When I put on my thinking hat,
I know there's something I forgot.
Alas, my head gets far too hot
when I put on my thinking hat.

I know there's something I forgot.
I really had to bring that thing.
What was that thing I had to bring?
I know there's something I forgot.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: verse
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem won first place in a Writer's Digest Form Challenge for the catena rondo. The repeating form lends itself to the topic of forgetfulness.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Richard Wlodarski 15 April 2020

Brilliant! Deserving of 1st place! And I forgot what else I had to write to you. John, it's also a welcomed relief. Thank you for the diversion.

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John Beaton 15 April 2020

Thanks, Richard. Glad you found it diverting. And lol about the forgetting!

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