Rictameter, Poetic form exercise Options

[JustDaniel]

franks sunk
into the buns
which were filled with mustard
and covered with fresh sauerkraut;
arranging his TV table with chips
a bottle of Coke and napkins
he turned on his programs;
into his couch
Frank sunk

[Larry]

Fran shrunk
from old habits
binging carbohydrates
from cereals to sandwiches,
eating what she once put on the inside
and fed birds the bread and grain so
nothing would go to waste
or to her waist;
Fran’s shrunk

[JustDaniel]

SUGGESTION:

From here on, let's take our first-line cue from the second-to-last line, or we'll stay in a rut!

her waist
may have shrunken
but she has been plunkin'
her shekels on spins black and red
and she gambles on slot machines, poker,
or sports bets and sometimes a horse;
though she eats in-between
the bulk becomes
her waste

[Larry]

Sounds like a good plan to me!

bee comes
back to the hive
bringing lots of pollen
which will soon be golden honey
and the apiarist in his white suit
uses smoke to steal what they make
because bees get angry
but smoke will make
bees calm

[JustDaniel]

smoked butt
of the pig thief
but the farmer's shotgun
didn't prevent the thief's exit
with his prize hog without leaving a clue;
he never would have been found out
had he not invited
the farmer for
smoked butt

[Larry]

farmer
enjoyed the meal
which was cooked by the thief
but heard about the guy’s sex change
so wasn’t surprised he was a good cook
and found why shotguns didn’t hurt;
female organs were gone…
butt implants were
firmer

[JustDaniel]

plant butt
on little stool
and listen to lecture
on political correctness
to help you decide whether your last bit
would fit within its skeleton...
or perhaps your closet
where it makes its
butt-plant

[Larry]

it makes
so little sense
to be political
and correct all at the same time
for there are very few politicians,
liberal or conservative,
and fewer citizens
who could lecture
straight faced

[JustDaniel]

letcher
mind not wander
too far from purity
so that you won't pollute
the fount of your intelligence
and dirty up the stream flowing from it
lest all that comes forth is filthy
and your reputation
is that you're a
lecher

[Larry]

thatch your
English cottage
at least once each decade
regardless if it may look sound
or it will become mildewed and grow molds,
facilitating leaks which wets
floors and furniture too.
make some hay so
you can.

[JustDaniel]

hay days
in the summer
provide food in winter
for your equestrian buddies
so they can bustle you about the field
where you used to romp with your friends
back when you were younger
and still in your
heydays

[Larry]

in stills
add your corn mash
to some sugar and yeast
starting the fermenting process
the same way liquor manufactures do
but your way is called illegal
by government agents;
prohibition’s
still in

[JustDaniel]

bitchin'
about the word
your Rictameter friend
leaves for you to build yours upon
will only cause more attempts to do so;
it is better to use the word
in some creative way
that he'll see as
bitchin'!

[Larry]

he’ll see
a way around
any word that is used
in the Rictameter endings
because there are lots of combinations
using the second to last line;
where others find mountains,
he will always
see hills

[JustDaniel]

all ways
of creating
a meaningful poem
ain't likely to be discovered
by wandering around in our basement
but it's possible you'll stumble
upon something that's new
and you'll have fun
always

[Larry]

have you
ever set pen
to paper and found out
that what you had started to write
had a totally different ending
than that which you had planned, and know
your hand had been guided
by the muse that
you have

[JustDaniel]

a muse
may have moved
your had across the page
but something inside decided
the moving content of your living words;
you simply allowed the process
to spill out on paper
what may likely
amuse

[Larry]

what may
be considered
accidental to some
is actually difficult
even after many years of practice
in selecting words which you use
to convey your meaning
to those who might
read them

[JustDaniel]

read them
from end to end
and if they are written
according to the normal rules
the end words will match the ones at the top
if they're truly Rictameters;
but we all make mistakes
so you should still
read them

[Larry]

you still
have to correct
Rictameter writers
such as I when we have messed up
so others will not be led astray when
reading our posts and emulate
with incorrect formats;
that practice will
steel you.