Zelda's Inferno exercise: a poetic boast

Posted on: Sun, 02/21/2010 - 19:42 By: Tom Swiss

Zelda's Inferno exercise: write a poetic boast

Why yes, I am that bard 'bout which you've heard
Whose verses give new strength to those in need --
The true poet of wisdom, wit, and love
Who writes a sonnet like a magic spell
And expels demons with a villanelle;
Captures a fleeting moment in haiku,
And writes of love to make a maiden swoon.
And now I come to bring you joyful news:
Fate has decreed that you're to be the ones
Privileged to hear my voice recite these lin