Suicidal Slinky - Where Life is Lyrical (poetry)

Poems of a Caged (but with good ventilation) Muse:

Disclaimer: One thing that always bothered me about poetry is this mis-guided assumption that a poem must contain symbolism relating to this poets life. While I'm sure some poets write that way, I think it's ignorant to apply that belief en masse to the entire genre.

Generally speaking I detest the sort of symbolism that makes one think, "Oh, that tree must represent the authors desire to be rooted and start a family" and "Oh, the tree isn't happy, so obviously the author doesn't find happiness from being rooted and having a family". I like the sort of symbolism that makes you think, "Gee, that rock hitting the kid in the head must relate to when the author saw a rock hit a kid in the head". EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE NOTED I'd like to think symbolism doesn't exist in my poems, and that they're simply just amusing to read, but I make no guarantees.

Neccessity February 07, 2008	read me!
Kids February 07, 2007	read me!
Satan's Little Helper August 2006 (inspired by the blown fuse in my microwave)	read me!
A Wurld Apart July 2006 (commissioned by Cook and Gabe at work)	read me!
She's Not There July 2006 (inspired by a Colby prof)	read me!
Roger Fludgeon Gone Fishin' June 2006	read me!
MacMartin O'Gwynn - the towns folk named him (Part I) November 2005	read me!
A Better Outlook August 2005 (inspired by a friend hating work)	read me!
Upstate NY Tourism Ad July 2005	read me!