Unconventional Poem

This poem was not one we talked about in class. I do not know the author for it, because it was written for a movie. In the movie, it was written for an English class as a sonnet example. They were studying Shakespeare and had to write their own versions.

It's from the movie "Ten Things I Hate About You". This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I own it on VHS and have seen it so many times I can quote the entire thing. Yet, I still love watching it. It's based loosely off of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew". If you've never seen the movie, I highly recommend it. It's fantastic, though I may be a little biased toward it.

I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair.

I hate the way you drive my car, I hate it when you stare.

I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind.

I hate you so much it makes me sick, it even makes me rhyme.

I hate it... I hate the way you're always right, I hate it when you lie. 

I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry.

I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call.

But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you.

Not even close, not even a little bit. Not even at all.