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A Friend's Rebuff

O, why's my love not quite enough You say that things are super-rough You have to be insanely tough And turn your voice up extra-gruff No time to be a soft creampuff Solution's made of sterner stuff -- I pray you'll hear this friend's rebuff ~ True love is always THE right stuff (Iambic Tetrameter)

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Sandra Adams

Date: 9/15/2019 6:21:00 PM

i wish i could pen in such perfect meter, great poem my friend :) hugs

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2019 7:05:00 PM

When you wish upon a star, Sandra... It's time to wish upon a star and try some of these rhymed/metered forms. You'll enjoy the challenge! Cheers, Gershon

Brenda Chiri

Date: 9/15/2019 6:04:00 PM

You always make me smile Gershon! Haha! I love it!;)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2019 7:04:00 PM

Your comment makes me very happy, Brenda. I'm happy if you are smiling at my writes. Best wishes, Gershon

Bobby May

Date: 9/15/2019 2:15:00 PM

Well said my friend!!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2019 5:38:00 PM

Thank you for your kindness, Bobby. Cheers, Gershon

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/15/2019 5:27:00 AM

LOve this poem, and the monorhyme brings it all together.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2019 11:08:00 AM

Thank you so much, Harry. Cheers, Gershon

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/15/2019 5:11:00 AM

Couldn't agree more, you write iambic stuff with such ease Gershon. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2019 11:08:00 AM

I'm glad that iambic looks easy. That's good new for me. By the way, it's actually not that hard. Trust me: If I can do it... Cheers, Gershon

Alexis Y.

Date: 9/15/2019 12:09:00 AM

Hi Gershon, I really liked the message within this write. The last two lines sums up this piece perfectly. I wish I could write in "Iambic Tetrameter". Well done. Good night my friend:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/15/2019 11:07:00 AM

Thank you for your kind words, Alexis... It's not so hard to write in Iambic tetrameter: 8 syllables per line; each line has this beat: da-DA da-DA da-DA da-Da. Give it a whirl. :) gw