Random Acts of Poetry 4: “How To Get More Hits To Your Blog,” a sonnet by Daniel Zomparelli

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Jackpine sonnet  that was written for the launch of Geist's Jackpine Sonnet Contest and read at the launch party of issue 76 and the cel­e­bra­tion of 20 years of Geist. The contest is closed now and the launch party is long gone (we're on issue 78 now) but this sonnet stayed with me, even if I couldn't remember the title or the event at which I heard it read (see my previous blog entry).

To read another of Daniel's sonnets and a longer explanation of the mechanics of the Jackpine sonnet, go here.

How To Get More Hits To Your Blog 


Write Ra ra ah, Lady Gaga. Take a 
posi­tion on Gaza, Israel, and
Palestine, gay mar­riage, Sandra Bullock’s
Oscar Dress, John and Kate’s mess, whose
been can’d

for sleep­ing with their assis­tant, HeatherLocklear’s
fears, guys from cheers who have got­ten
fat. Free 
sex chat, lol­catz, celebrity spat. Queer
out­ings, they’re just face­book like me.

Blog about Tiger Wood’s sex scan­dal, claim
to be a part of Tiger Wood’s sex scandal.
Make graphs about the ‘80s, sin­gle ladies,
youtube side boob, free nudes, dudes balls
and all.

Above all else, include pics of titties
and kit­ties, prefer­ably in close proximity.