Gershon Wolf Poet Senryu

Babies Cost Too Much

greed ruined your marriage
  left you a silent, empty --
     new baby carriage


          
           July 10, 2019
Senryu about greed, lust or loss
          Poetry Contest
      Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

Syllable count - 17 (5-7-5), checked on
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Ralph Sergi July 24, 2019 at 7:08 PM Congrats , Gershon great satire! Gershon Wolf July 25, 2019 at 8:38 AM Thank you for noticing and for the congrats, Ralph. ~ gw

Paul Callus July 17, 2019 at 12:49 PM The loss of what could have been; very sad, Gershon. Congratulations on your fine win. Regards // paul Gershon Wolf July 17, 2019 at 1:56 PM Thank you for reading and for such nice feedback, Paul. Best wishes, Gershon

Andrea Dietrich July 16, 2019 at 6:16 PM wow, this one is quite impressive. One of my favorites. Congrats on your win. Gershon Wolf July 16, 2019 at 7:08 PM Thanks, Andrea. And congratulations to you too! :) gw

Kim Rodrigues July 16, 2019 at 1:11 PM Oh boy! And what emptiness... congratulations, Gershon! Gershon Wolf July 16, 2019 at 1:28 PM A void I myself just can't imagine. Thank you for the feedback, Kim. Best wishes, gw

Jeanne Mcgee July 16, 2019 at 12:22 AM Sadness and loss indeed. Congrats on your winning placement Gershon. Gershon Wolf July 16, 2019 at 1:28 PM Appreciate you noticing, Jeanne. Thank you so much. Best wishes, Gershon

Tania Kitchin July 15, 2019 at 7:01 PM Gershon, congratulations on your winning placement with your heartfelt senryu! Gershon Wolf July 15, 2019 at 8:13 PM Thanks for taking time to mark the occasion, Tania, and thank you for a great contest! Best wishes, Gershon

Panagiota Romios July 11, 2019 at 10:29 AM Hello Gershon! A powerful Senryu! I liked your comment to Tom especially. Death is the only true democracy...it spares none of us. Gershon Wolf July 11, 2019 at 11:15 AM Can't thank you enough for your kinds words and your observation here, Panagiota. Deeply appreciated. Best wishes, Gershon

Tom Cunningham July 11, 2019 at 5:19 AM Too much greed around Gershon, everything gained by greed stays here, you come in with nothing and go out the same way. Good luck. Tom Gershon Wolf July 11, 2019 at 10:10 AM Excellent point. A greedy rich man is no better than a poor Biblical slave, who goes into servitude with nothing and comes out the same way (after paying off his debt, or at the onset of the Sabbatical year, whichever comes first. ~ gw