Thread: Poem, Quick!!

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    Poem, Quick!!

    I'm turning in a job application and it says to "write a poem about yourself on the back". Problem is that I'm not very poetic-y! If anyone can help me come up with a few lines (or stanzas?), I would love you to death (not literally)!

    It needs to be about me, so here's some info:
    I'm 18
    Male
    Name is Mark
    Senior in high school
    Desperate for a job

    I know this isn't the best place to ask, but I'm desperate, and there's quite a few literary geniuses on this forum. Troll me if you like, but results are what matter <3

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    So you're cheating on a job application?

    What happens when they want you to write a poem later, or be creative, without the help of the internet?
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    Not cheating, btw this is what I have:

    I've been looking for a job for a while
    and I think this place would fit my style
    I'm a hard worker, and I try to stay humble
    also you'll find that rarely do I grumble
    I'm never late for work, that you'll see
    unless my car is running low on gasoline
    I'm a senior at Timp, that's wassup
    soon I'll graduate and wrap this year up
    I really like skiing up at Sundance
    unless I get snow down my pants
    I speak a little flunt Spanish
    and I have a huge appetite for Costco's Danish
    My favorite music is hip hop or rap
    this poem should let you read me like a map
    I place a lot of care in my personal hygiene
    and I always wash my hands after visiting the latrine
    Well there, that's my poem, I did my best
    I hope it impressed you, rather than distressed
    If you decide I'm the man for your needs
    Give me a call

    Help me finish it?


    Edit: Also, when will I ever be without internet? xD

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    You might want to look up rhyme scheme on wikipedia.

    The traditional ABAB rhyme pattern, while reliable, doesn't do justice to conveying a subject as complex as the entirety of a personality.

    Consider an Chant royal rhyme pattern as it can appear initially as a story but when viewed as a completed work, it is quite an elaborate poem.

    Good Luck

    Saint

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    Phew, got it done a few hours back and handed in.......yay?

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