When I visited my grandchildren’s school recently for a fundraising fair, members of the poetry club had set up a booth. They offered to write a poem to your specifications, using — typewriters! First, of course, they had to learn how to use the typewriters.
I commissioned a poem using the subject: Grandma comes to visit. A sonnet or a haiku was not necessary, I said. And, just a little bit later, here is what they produced:
Grandma comes to visit
What a delight.
Grandma comes to visit
Only happiness in sight.
There is little to no time left.
And there is excitement in the house.
I can’t wait to see her
In her beautiful blouse.