Edward Ibeh Poet Verse

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A Low Hanging Fruit

He looked past 
     a reachably
                    ripe, low  
                                hanging fruit, then...
                                                          came back just within
                                                           minutes to...
                                                           find that...
                                                           it's been plucked.
                          See just... 
                                how fast and... 
                                              easy an..
                                                      opportunity... 
                                                       fades? See, it's like lightening. 
                                               Flash!...
                                           then it's gone....like that!{*finger snap*}

                                                     (Yalto)


Submitted for...
STRAND SELECT T,,any form ,any theme' Poetry Contest (Winner: 1st Place)
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Date: 02/18/2020

Date written: 02/01/2020
"Yalto" is a form invented by yours truly
Line 1 to 15:  3,4,2,4,5,3,2,3,2,3,3,5,6,1,5 syllables.

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Gray Squirrel June 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM This really grows on you... Edward Ibeh June 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM Thank you very much, Gray:-)

Sam Kauffman February 19, 2020 at 9:59 AM I really like this, Edward. Such wisdom in your "yalto!" Congratulations on your winning placement! Edward Ibeh February 19, 2020 at 11:30 AM Thank you very much, Sam:-)

John Watt February 19, 2020 at 1:14 AM Edward, great poetic expression of the ephemeral nature of life. I like the {*finger snap*} as a way to include audio on the written page - clever. A well-deserved win! ~ John Edward Ibeh February 19, 2020 at 8:59 AM Thank you so much, John:-)

Kim Rodrigues February 1, 2020 at 7:52 PM Beautifully done in your yalto style! I like that finger snap at the end! Edward Ibeh February 1, 2020 at 10:20 PM Thank you, Kim:-)

Vijay Pandit February 1, 2020 at 10:42 AM So true--a potent message conveyed in your own form. Edward Ibeh February 1, 2020 at 10:46 AM Thank you, Vijay:-)