What is a Crossword Poem?

Crossword poems are poems composed with words found in a single crossword puzzle. The "across" section of the poem uses words from the across clues. The "down" section uses words from the down clues. The "answers" section are words from the answer grid. The title uses words from any section.

I started the form in April of 2002 and composed over 600 poems using the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. You can view these poems at my website, hungrybutscared.com.

Monday, June 06, 2005

Today's Poem - nail. string? ball!

6/6/2005

nail. string? ball!

across

nail.

it's back.
that little menace.
it's a troublemaker.
brace yourself for its little elegant important little automated purpose.
the blackguard.

down

string?

where in the world to get a string?
a string with insatiable dimensional desire?
a string to hold any himalayan mountain in place?
a popular string... with big biceps?

answers

ball!

loop of lust, of man, of all i own, all i feel!
of all other all!
i've ball!


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The above poem was composed using only words found in the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. The "across" section of the poem uses words from the across clues to the puzzle. The "down" section uses words from the down clues. The "answers" section uses words from the answer grid. The title of the poem uses words from any section. I write these poems Monday through Saturday and post them on my website:

http://www.hungrybutscared.com/todays_crossword/today.html


If you would enjoy receiving these poems, please me peter@hungrybutscared.com and I will add you to the list.

Yours,

Peter Valentine
www.hungrybutscared.com

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