Richmond - A Poem

About the poem's inception and construction:

• This poem is in Choka form (alternating 5 and 7 syllables per line with the final line being 7 syllables) 

• We were asked to think of some trivial wish - something we would like to change and then pick 5 words/phrases from a box and used them in the poem.  After thinking of trivialities in my life like "I wish I could find a new pair of black cowboy boots, and "I wish I could find a good dentist" I landed upon "I wish I didn't have so much holding me in Richmond, Va.    
• The words I randomly selected were: custom fit, analyze, look up, dollar, relax

Here's the poem:   Richmond

richmond virginia

you've got a hold on me

i've tried to break free

but you keep pulling me back

i want to explore

i've longed for arizona

the shores of scotland

and the pacific northwest

the universe speaks

richmond virginia is home

custom fit for you

i've already analyzed pros and cons

here's the place to be

why do you say no and leave

don't fight me on this

see the dollars to be made

relax, look up, all is well

(c) GMK 2/2014