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    Anybody Want a Peanut?
    Anybody Want a Peanut?
    Anybody Want a Peanut?
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    Anybody Want a Peanut?

    By Mark Petit

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    Romance * Madness * Humor * Sadness. The poems in this book are personal and revealing. They are deeply romantic or witty or silly; they are thought provoking and engaging, occasionally disturbing. They deal with the range of emotions we all deal with at some point in our life, and sometimes, every day. They are presented in an easily readable format. It's a book of poetry that will be enjoyed even by people who would not normally choose to read poetry.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMark Petit
    Release dateApr 30, 2019
    ISBN9780463113097
    Anybody Want a Peanut?
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    Mark Petit

    I have been writing poetry and song lyrics for more than 40 years, but I only recently published my work. The truth is I was just too busy with life (raising kids) and the day job. I never found the time and energy to put my work together in a publishable format, or, back in the day, submit it to a publishing house in hopes of getting recognized. Well, the time has come. With the ease of self-publishing and with a favorable work schedule I have finally found the energy and desire to bring my prior works together, and write new poetry. Anyone who checks out my linkedin profile will see that in fact, my career has been built around software development. And those who know me only professionally will be quite surprised to find I am a poet and song writer. As I wind down my career in software development (just a few years to retirement), I am cranking up my career as a writer. My first book: Anybody Want a Peanut? is now available on Smashwords. And I have already begun a second book titled: Words That Rhyme with Orange.

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      Anybody Want a Peanut? - Mark Petit

      My kids and I watched the wonderfully entertaining movie The Princess Bride dozens of times while they were growing up. We’d regularly throw one-liners from the movie at each other. It was great fun—still is. One of our oft repeated lines was no more rhyming now I mean it to which one of us would respond anybody want a peanut?

      If you’ve seen the movie (and if you haven’t, I highly recommend it), you know the scene where the line comes from. The characters Fezzik (played by Andre the Giant, no less) and Inigo Montoya (played by Mandy Patinkin) are getting their small ship ready to sail under the haranguing of Vizzini (the lead criminal they work for who has just kidnapped Buttercup—i.e. the princes bride). The scene has Inigo priming Fezzik for a rhyming phase.

      Inigo: That Vizzini, I think he means no haarrrm.

      Fezzik: He’s really short on….chaaarrrm.

      This goes on for a couple of lines when Vizzini’s off camera voice yells. No more rhyming now I mean it! To which (now also off camera) you hear Fizzik respond: anybody want a peanut? Vizzini exclaims Gaaah!

      While the scene is silly, I’m struck by how much we are drawn to rhyme. Whether it’s comedy, romance, or some emotionally charged subject matter, rhyme appeals to the human mind. For me, it’s the single most recognized thing that sets poetry apart from mere prose. Of course, there are many poetic forms which don’t enlist rhyming schemes, but rather rely on meter and other structures to set it apart from prose. You’ll find many examples of that in this book as well. That said, I really enjoy the cadence of rhyme.

      However, at least from my perspective, it seems much of modern poetry has eschewed traditional rhyming schemes for free verse. And to be sure, it’s a powerful format and I enjoy it. But some of it can be difficult to read and as such I think loses its impact. So I’ve made a deliberate attempt to include rhyme and simplicity of

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