Dear Readers,
The (optional) prompt on Day Fourteen of #Na/GlaWriPoMo challenges the poet to write a parody or satire based on a famous poem.
But before I share what I've written today, I'd like to point you to Lisa Takes Flight 's brilliant and funny poems. She was the featured participant today.
My satire is inspired by Emily Dickinson's "I'm Nobody! Who are you?"
I'm Everybody! Who are you?
Are you - Everybody - too?
Then there's a world of us!
Shout it out. They might sign us up - you know!
How dreary - to be - Nobody!
How private - like a Platypus -
To keep so mum - All lifelong
To be SO anti-ambitious!
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The above is a commentary on how 'visibility' on SM equates success in the world today.
Upon googling 'the most solitary animal', I came across this list. Platypus comes in third after bears and the black rhino. Thought you may want to know:)
Happy Friday poets and readers.
As always, would love to know your thoughts and views about this poem.
