Conventions: Imagist poems seek to form a powerful images through written language. Thoughtful, precise word choice are not intended to decorate the piece but rather be straightforward and honest. Imagist poems do not have larger universal truths or messages. Instead, they intend to create a visual atmosphere through words. The title of these pieces directly describe the content, and the lines have a musical flow but do not have a metronome.
Contortionists in a Metal Cage
Crooked limbs packed
Cheek to cheek
body to metal
Cage wires only leak
fingertips and curls of hair
Lashes flap
against fluorescent blue
Red heart lips don’t break in two
A crowd roars
at the caged animals
Boy and Masked Creature
A young boy sits
Shoulders hunched
Staring at
The multi headed creature
White expressionless masks
Emerge from
Fabric wrapped body
Staring back
UNDER THE BIG TOP 