Susan Gentry Poet Rhyme

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 September 20, 2018 at 2:13 PM A tour de force (metaphor?) of linguistic skill, with a poetic outcome. I am very impressed, Susan.

Line Gauthier September 13, 2018 at 2:53 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.

Gershon Wolf August 26, 2018 at 6:26 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 Susan Gentry August 27, 2018 at 4:16 PM Oh if only you were the judge! Thank you. Did a lot of research for this one.

Timothy Mcguire August 23, 2018 at 1:23 AM Great Job! You are so talented. Susan Gentry August 24, 2018 at 9:00 AM Thank you. What a nice comment!

Subimal Sinha-Roy August 22, 2018 at 11:21 PM Nicely written,Susan. It will do very well in the contest. Susan Gentry August 24, 2018 at 8:59 AM Thank you.

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

John Gondolf August 22, 2018 at 2:48 PM Wow, Susan, nicely written, best of luck in the contest. John Susan Gentry August 24, 2018 at 8:59 AM Thank you, John.

Carolyn Devonshire August 22, 2018 at 12:06 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 Susan Gentry August 24, 2018 at 8:58 AM Thank you. These are new to me. Had to study them and not sure they are used right.

John Hamilton August 22, 2018 at 11:17 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! Susan Gentry August 24, 2018 at 8:57 AM Thank you. I hope I used them right. I had to study each one. These are all new to me.

Chris Green August 22, 2018 at 11:02 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 Susan Gentry August 24, 2018 at 8:51 AM Nothing gets passed you I see. :) Thank you.

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