Mario World Haiku
by brian warfield
Vast expanse of terrain
I see blocks hovering in air
Mountains in the distance
I hit a coinbox
Repeatedly with my head
Coins burst forth
Box full of questions
Out of which sprouts a mushroom
Makes me bigger
Squat on a tube
Go down to the world below
Buy more lives
Underground labyrinth
Frantically collecting coins
Go back up the tube
I run into
Something; it touches me
I am made small
I hit a box
Heart jumps out, catch it
Extra life
Leap over the abyss
If you are big you can break boxes
Sometimes there is something in them
I hop on a turtle
He turns into a bomb and explodes
I am far away
Hit a box
A star flies out
Invincible power
I pass a sphynx
Get a whole bunch of coins
They spell my name
Moving platforms
Up and down, side to side
Jump up to next level
This is great. Video game imagery & the form make for a beautiful combination. One of the best poems I have read in a long time, not just on this site, but anywhere.
Very good idea.
"I hit a coinbox
Repeatedly with my head
Coins burst forth"
My favorite.
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magical, this is amazing. Fave.