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Another form based on theme rather than structure, the Philippic is a tirade denouncing someone or something, originated by the Greek statesman Demosthenes in a series of speeches he made in 351 BC against the ambitions to expand Phillip II of Macedon entertained.

Here are a few examples in poetic form:

Daddy   by Sylvia Plath

Behaving Like a Jew   by Gerald Stern

A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)   by Paul Simon
Lyrics can be found here for easier reference: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paulsimon/asimpledesultoryphilippic.html

"The Raping of My Mind"  by Dave

So, now comes your opportunity to rant and rave to your heart's content.

Let the creativity flow from your soul!
Dave
"The Poet's Place "