A Diff’rent Slant

“Tell all the truth, but tell it slant.” ~Emily Dickinson
 

Shakespearean sonnets are known for rhymes 

that rhyme as expected, seldom as slant.

But this one is diff’rent: checketh each line.

The end rhymes are slant. That isn’t by chance.

How terribly clever! Look at the scope

that’s added by twisting nouns and/or verbs.

A tasty challenge, like nice, buttered scones

made with a dash of some dissonant orbs.

But, wait! What is this?! Such orbs make no sense!

Herbs should be used here, although they don’t tilt

right, left or center; and thus, I’ll address

how this twelfth line is just not what I will.

It’s much easier to write exact rhyme.

Next time slant’s mentioned, I think I’ll decline.

A Diff’rent Slant

“Tell all the truth, but tell it slant.” ~Emily Dickinson
 

Shakespearean sonnets are known for rhymes 

that rhyme as expected, seldom as slant.

But this one is diff’rent: checketh each line.

The end rhymes are slant. That isn’t by chance.

How terribly clever! Look at the scope

that’s added by twisting nouns and/or verbs.

A tasty challenge, like nice, buttered scones

made with a dash of some dissonant orbs.

But, wait! What is this?! Such orbs make no sense!

Herbs should be used here, although they don’t tilt

right, left or center; and thus, I’ll address

how this twelfth line is just not what I will.

It’s much easier to write exact rhyme.

Next time slant’s mentioned, I think I’ll decline.