What is Thought - Blitz

What is a thought? What is not? Not making a confession Not impressed by expression Expression that hides Expression that guides Guides my poetic heart Guides my collective art Art can attract Art is abstract Abstract like mankind Abstract is the mind Mind is no Gestapo Mind is like Picasso Picasso's pencil was gold Picasso's palette was bold Bold like Dali's drawn daydreams Bold conceptual art extremes Extremes of vibrant hues Extremes that amuse the muse Muse expresses your view Muse reveals what is true True atmospheric perspective True verses reflective Reflective Avant-Garde poetry Reflective creative artistry Artistry has a secret guise Artistry intrigues the eyes Eyes are an anonymous anatomy Eyes are an expressionism alchemy Alchemy creates aesthetic idealism Alchemy is impressionism realism Realism is seen in scriptures Realism changes with cultures Cultures keep you believing Cultures inspire word weaving Word weaving helps spirits Word weaving has no limits Limits destroy creativity Limits kill positivity Positivity brings balance Positivity ends silence Silence is unsung Silence needs a tongue Tongue is not weak Tongue needs to speak Speak within papyrus poetry Speak through vivid potency Potency Poetry A form of poetry created by poet Robert Keim in 2008. It is a 50-line poem of short phrases and images. The "Blitz" poem is well-named, as the fifty short lines are read in rapid-fire fashion. “The form really relies on sound and rapid "flow." ~Rob Keim. Here are the rules: Line 1 should be one short phrase or image (like “build a boat”) Line 2 should be another short phrase or image using the same first word as the first word in Line 1 (something like “build a house”) Lines 3 and 4 should be short phrases or images using the last word of Line 2 as their first words (so Line 3 might be “house for sale” and Line 4 might be “house for rent”) Lines 5 and 6 should be short phrases or images using the last word of Line 4 as their first words, and so on until you’ve made it through 48 lines Line 49 should be the last word of Line 48 Line 50 should be the last word of Line 47 The title of the poem should be three words long and follow this format: (first word of Line 3) (preposition or conjunction) (first word of line 47) There should be no punctuation, except for an ellipse after the final two words in lines 49 & 50. Blitz does not rhyme, but I wanted to challenge myself with one that rhymes.