I chose Ode to Neptune for the same reason that I chose every poem I write these about, it was short. Coincidentally, I also chose to write about a poem from Phillis Wheatley for the same reason I choose every one of these poets, her name makes me giggle. To start off my analysis, I would like to begin by saying that I have no idea what she was saying with this poem. I am assuming it had something to do with Neptune and what I’m guessing is some kind of weird obsession she has for it like Judd Nelson with flaring his nostrils, or Mathew McConaughey with having his shirt off, or James Earl Jones with playing voiceover roles, or even _______________________ with _____________________ (I’m leaving you blanks to put in someone who fits this description in your opinion (which makes this what I am assuming is the first ever interactive poetry response/blog post!)). Anyways, that is about all that I got out of this poem.
For the rest of this poetry response/blog post I have decided to say one word or phrase and then type the first word or phrase that comes to mind that has some kind of connection to it, and somehow end up going from Phillis Wheatley to…. well, wherever I feel like stopping. Let us begin. Phillis Wheatley, wheat, bread, muffin, banana-nut, banana, fruit, pineapple, perfectly harmonized flavors, perfectly harmonized voices, Boys II Men, Boyz N Da Hood, Robin Hood, Kevin Costner, cost, money, the root of all evil, UT fans, UT football players, prison, Alcatraz, The Rock, Sean Connery, James Bond, Roger Moore, Mr. Moore, trigonometry, big words, Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake (yes, that’s an actual lake), Canada, French people, hairy, Chewbacca, Han Solo, Harrison Ford, Ford Explorer, Dora the Explorer, “Swiper, no swiping”, stealing, pick- pocketing, me, awesome, Legos, small yellow people, “dwarf” with liver disease, and I think I will end it there. So, to recap, I went from Phillis Wheatley, to Boys II Men, to “dwarves” with liver disease. Now, in the immortal words of one of those Looney-Toon characters, “That’s all folks!”
You have done it again my young padawan. Sometimes i wonder how such brilliantly devised thoughts could come out of such a perfectly shaped head and then i realize that you're like a golden fox in the night creeping and slithering deep beneath the compact discs aisle of Best Buy, and then i understand that nothing you ever say makes any sense.
ReplyDeleteafter reading this entire thing- i mustsay that my favorite part of it would be the comment you yourself at the end. what you say really never makes sense- yet it is still hilarious. Also - i love the " pick- pocketing, me, awesome, Legos" sequence of thoughts - pretty accurate if you ask me!
ReplyDeleteThis blog is a masterpiece. Not only does it make no sense, but it's entertaining, interactive, and the writer commented to himself.
ReplyDelete-Ivanna
So Beau, I am completely and utterly confused... and loving every minute of it. It really amazes me how you could be so random, yet your writings still be coherent. Keep it coming lol
ReplyDeletePS why the video...?
-Kelsey
OK 2 things - no actually 3: First, the thought of you giggling is just disturbing, Second, Matthew McConaughey with his shirt off is a good thing, and 3rd, I have decided to fill in the blanks with: Noa with wearing skin-tight girl shorts. Oh, and you are possibly the only person I know who comments on their own blog!
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Beau, I don't even know what to say. You're really funny, and you really know how to think outside of the box. Good job :)
ReplyDeleteI am leaving this comment because I would like to answer Kelsey's question by saying "why not?" and i would also like to point out to SarahBeth that i never said that Mathew McConaughey having his shirt off was a bad thing
ReplyDeleteI would first like to point out that beau is a genius. Second, I would like to harass Sarah Beth for hating on my shorts. If Mr. McConaughey can wear nothing, I should be allowed to wear shorts, no matter what size they are (or in this case, what size they are not). Lastly, I would like to add, in the fill in the blank section, Mrs. Kitchen and her obsession of having a constantly recurring humor that only she understands.
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