W3 # 181.... A BOP POEM...FRIDAY WRITINGS #198...POETS AND STORY TELLERS UNITED

entering a dance competition
fierce rivalry with super talent
how to win
not going to be easy
finding the right partner
and stayin' alive
you should be dancing 

there's a lot more 

to finding the right partner
she has to be a good dancer as well as a good sort
a great hairstyle and moves are not going to do the trick
uh oh  i think we're on to something here
worth gut punching the air 

found her at last...she can dance

dancing dance yep dancing dance

you should be dancing

we glide together effortlessly
the crowd loves us
as a mater of fact i think i love her
we make magic together
getting a  bit distracted here
got to remember the steps
you should be dancing

 

A BOP POEM 

A bop poem has three stanzas and a refrain that repeats after each stanza.  tells a story or explores a problem, a bit like a mini-drama.

1. First stanza – 6 lines
   Present a problem or situation.
2. Refrain
   A single line that repeats after each stanza. Think of it as the poem’s chorus.
3. Second stanza – 8 lines
   Expand on or explore the problem in more depth.
4. Refrain
   Repeat the same line.
5. Third stanza – 6 lines
   Show a solution or a failed attempt to solve the problem.
6. Refrain
   Repeat it one last time.