A new fad is sweeping its way through the Twitter-verse: micropoetry. Otherwise know as twaiku, tweetku, twihaiku, twoems or Twitter poetry. These poems are usually only about 20 words long, and have become quite the sensation thanks to Twitter’s 140 character limit. Is there anything better than "expressin’ yo-self" in such a short and precise way? Probably a lot of things, but let’s check out some examples!
Some people take this form of expression to heart, and come up with some bomb.com poems:
my words of love
fall gently
like autumn leaves
--their fate is written
on the sidewalk
- User @Umme-Aelia
Floating
suspended
warmly cradled
between depths
and sky
counting stars
like nursery rhymes
child of Water
am I
- User @MadQueenStorm
Some tweethearts use these small clusters of words to drop some mad wit:
My preferred pencil
Is not too sharp nor too blunt-
Same goes for people
- User @MikeHargadon
Congress wingnuts man
Planned Parenthood shutdown plan
Culture war still roars
- User @BudODonnell3
Some express humor (a.k.a. telling poop jokes):
see your #nachos. /
Are you going to #eat that? /
#Toilet explosion.
- User @SizeMattersYo
Some tweety-birds are just fed up with school:
I hate poetry/
school is killing me today/
what is my life now?
- User @fridahuertax
Some are deeper than some puddles:
Hey uhm yeah so uh
You're gorgeous and I love you
Uhm yeah that is all
- User @isthatjibberish
Bald, old men with pleats
Continental breakfast bar
This is my future?
- User @gbiller
To contribute to the movement, here's some of my own. Yes, I know, I'm the next Emily Dickinson:
So, netflix and chill?
I have an awesome futon.
I like chocolate.
Cereal and milk.
Ramen, peanut butter, beer.
My grocery list.
College is a waste
Of my money, time, and I
miss sleeping a lot.
Procrastination
Is exactly what I am
Doing at this time.
If you're ever feeling stressed, just pull out your phone and throw down some verse! And hey, haikus don't even have to rhyme, so it's not like you have to try very hard. Poetry can be for everyone, even those of us who are inept with words. #micropoetry is here to help your creative juices flow, and the best part is, these poems are short and sweet. Try your hand at twaiku today!
Hashtag poetry
Is hashtag so awesome, man
Hashtag Corri out!
