PROMPT #487- SLANG WORDS AND ODD PHRASES FROM YOUR DAY

Today we’ll play with the words we use. Where normally we adhere to the king’s English, sometimes words go off course in a weird or slang sort of way. Maybe there’s a word or phrase you use that fits that bill. Write a slang based poem.

WALT’S WORDS

SAY THE MAGIC WORDS

A poetic word magician
performing freaky feats of fiction.
amazing magic micro poetry,
ponderous prose prestidigitation,
pulling rare bits from my hat,
tricks and gags, and all of that.
Alliterative illusions illustrated here,
as I make slang based limericks appear.
Literary magic, that’s my schtick,
You can choose my words, take your pick.

© Walter J Wojtanik - 2024

MARIE’S SLANGUAGE

Closet Disco Queen

I was a band nerd.
Not a rah rah. Not a geek.
And not a surfer.

That wasn’t my bag.
But I liked walkin’ the beach
and catchin’ some rays.

I wasn’t a drag,
but not all show and no go.
Like, can you dig it?

I was no brick house.
If I stuck out my tongue, I
looked like a zipper.

Not a dancin’ queen.
Didn’t have the moves, ya know?
(Just keepin’ it real.)

© Marie Elena Good 2024