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A Dude's Dilemma

They were to meet in middle of the mall
He clearly misunderstood... his downfall
If there had been some writing on the wall
This fight might not have happened at all

Unsure of what to wear or where to look
It's important to give more than he took
He seemed caught like a fish on a hook
His life story could be a comic book

He remembered everything that he could
Wanting to make amends for this, he would
Deep in his heart of hearts he knew he should
Would giving her the moon do any good?

Not his best day, if you know what I mean
Not a first mistake or last to be seen
Clearly, he committed to coming clean
He secretly wished to be somewhere serene


August 22, 2018


Litany of Poetic Devices
By Line Gauthier

1. Consonance; 
2. Oxymoron; 
3. Truism;
4. Internal Rhyme;
5. Homophones; 
6. Idiom;
7. Simile; 
8. Metaphor; 
9. Tautology;
10. Hyperbaton; 
11. Metonymy; 
12. Rhetoric Question; 
13. Innuendo; 
14. Aphorism; 
15. Alliteration; 
16. Euphony

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Geoffrey Brewer Date: 9/20/2018 2:13:00 PM A tour de force (metaphor?) of linguistic skill, with a poetic outcome. I am very impressed, Susan. Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 9/13/2018 2:53:00 PM Congrats on your well deserved podium finish, Susan. A fun and lovely rhyme poem so pleasant to read. Thanks for entering this challenging contest. Well done. Login to Reply

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/26/2018 6:26:00 PM Whoa! Amazing to me that you managed to cram all of these devices into so few lines of verse. Here is to a win in the contest! ~ Gershon Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/27/2018 4:16:00 PM Oh if only you were the judge! Thank you. Did a lot of research for this one.

Timothy Mcguire Date: 8/23/2018 1:23:00 AM Great Job! You are so talented. Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 9:00:00 AM Thank you. What a nice comment!

Subimal Sinha-Roy Date: 8/22/2018 11:21:00 PM Nicely written,Susan. It will do very well in the contest. Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:59:00 AM Thank you.

Viv Wigley Date: 8/22/2018 10:37:00 PM Well woven, Susan, a tricky challenge. I'm sure you shall do well. Good luck! Viv x Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:59:00 AM Thank you.

John Gondolf Date: 8/22/2018 2:48:00 PM Wow, Susan, nicely written, best of luck in the contest. John Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:59:00 AM Thank you, John.

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 8/22/2018 12:06:00 PM Indeed, a masterful display of many poetic devices, Susan. I'm sure Line will appreciate how well you used them to create the scenario in the mall. It's amazing how creative you can be. Way to go! Hugs, Carolyn Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:58:00 AM Thank you. These are new to me. Had to study them and not sure they are used right.

John Hamilton Date: 8/22/2018 11:17:00 AM You did a wonderful write here Susan, you used poetic devices I didn't even know about, a testimony to your skill as a true wordsmith. BW in the contest! Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:57:00 AM Thank you. I hope I used them right. I had to study each one. These are all new to me.

Chris Green Date: 8/22/2018 11:02:00 AM So you finally wrote a poem about me? :) This was fantastic my friend, you seem to have covered just about everything in this. Much luck in the contest Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:51:00 AM Nothing gets passed you I see. :) Thank you.

Winged Warrior Date: 8/22/2018 5:15:00 AM Wow!... Susan, no dilemma for you... and made it look so easy...best for a fantastic win my friend...love & light...^WW^ Login to Reply Susan Gentry Date: 8/24/2018 8:49:00 AM Why thank you! A lovely comment.