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Pol'etry

An evolution of a form of poetry that combines Opinion in a metric form. The basic form started as three paragraphs of 4 lines each. Each line could have any number of words, usually 2 to 5. As the process evolved, the format was restricted to two words per line. With three paragraphs to four lines each with 2 words per line. Line one and two of each paragraph is a sentence in the Pol'etry form and line 3 and 4 forms a sentence.

An example of a Pol'etry verse is as follows.

Nightmare

Mind awake, confused sight. Breath intake, heart fright.

Focus blurred, heart pounding. Horror spurred, wicked foundling

Politics regression, civil tyranny. Progressive accession, human irony.

How this format evolved was the author of the first Book of Pol'etry had grown frustrated with the political process in the United States. What evolved was the results of that frustration.

The author was Born in Butte Montana. At the age of 20 joined the Navy and did three tours in Viet Nam. Was thinking about re-enlisting and was told, he would be given orders for a 4th tour. By this time, he had become disillusioned with the political process and exit the Navy and attended College at Carroll College of Helena Montana. The economy took a down side so he joined the Coast Guard. While the in the Coast Guard he was stationed in New York and was able to attend NYIT and graduated with a BS in Economics.

The author now is retired from the Military and resides in Texas. He is currently working on a second volume of Pol'etry.