Poundian Don'ts

   Its a serious conflict of interest to be a die-hard Creative Writing student, but also be a die-hard fan of Poundian Don'ts.

Examples of Poundian Don'ts:
- The toothbrush of despair
- The clothespin of monogamy
- The pantsuit of wrath

   Maybe you can understand why I love them? I love them because they are hiLOLrious. My poetry prof last year was super duper against them, as I'm sure many people are because they don't really mean anything and are cliche. At least thats what I gather, and I get that too. Its so much easier to laugh at a Poundian Don't than to take it seriously.
   I have respect for technique, don't get me wrong, but maybe its because I have no feelings and can't take anything seriously that I can only just barely resist throwing in some PD's (as they may or may not say). I wrote a poem called Ode to a Patchy Beard the other day. One time I referenced General Tao chicken- like chickens that are dressed like General Tao- in a piece. So maybe it's not the worst thing I could do to mention "the pantsuit of wrath" in my portfolio.