A Poem is a Weathervane

  
             A poem is a weathervane
                 be it topped by cock or crown

             Teasing out reactions, tacit though they be
                 Eye the reader well ~ then you’ll know
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Delegans Avatar
May 26, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Brilliant, Gershon. This one made me chuckle and ponder at the same time.
Wolf Avatar
May 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Not often have I been called 'brilliant.' Thank you, Chris!
Etgen-Baker Avatar
May 26, 2026 at 5:02 AM
well, this is food for thought :-)
Brul Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Hmmm I found myself becoming the “weathervane” while reading this..quietly reacting without realizing it. ^____^
Wolf Avatar
May 27, 2026 at 8:17 PM
And in that vein,....
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