Giving It A Try

Well, Juliet has me convinced to give NaPoWriMo a try. Since I'm new at this, I decided to start the easy way, with a found poem. I grabbed some junk mail from recycling (AAA's Horizons newspaper, if you want to know), and ripped out a page. It happened to be a page of restaurant reviews by the Phantom Gourmet, followed by an article about potholes. I circled a bunch of phrases, wrote them in my notebook, and started playing around. This is the result.

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     On your next pleasure trip,

               Why go to another boring restaurant?

     Jump straight from your car, and follow

               The unusual noises and vibrations.

     This is no ordinary restaurant.

     There is a Jimmy Buffet cover band.

     There is a full-fledged book and music store.

     There is an exciting dueling piano show.

     It is important to stay focused here.

     But, if it is already too late,

               Zip yourself into a red jumpsuit,

               And browse the shelves.

     Strategize the next round of requests.

     The DJ spins tunes to a majestic new level,

     And once the music is flowing,

               No one ever seems to mind

               If there is a wait for a table.

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I have a feeling that this restaurant might be owned by the same group of venture capitalists who own the Hotel California. You might want to be careful.....