Hyena variations

each hub in trim gained,

mere trimmed, duluxed in grape,

each weekday oaf, and D train

floss knocks new-fangled herb.

 

each hub in trim gained,

mere trimmed, due for laziest me.

each weekday oaf, and each want

knocks longer bitterly.

 

each hub in trim gained,

mere trimmed, jubilee vest, mere gut.

each weekday oaf, and mock emir

strummed minestrone flute.

 

 

 

 

 

Wave 3.5c
After Oulipo

November, 2010

Robert Hampson

Robert Hampson is Professor of Modern Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has been actively involved in poetry – as poet, editor, and critic – since the early seventies. His selected poems, Assembled Fugitives, was published by Stride in 2001. His most recent publication is An Explanation of Colours published by Veer in 2010.