Home » Poems » Reason A. Poteet » Beware the Ides of March

Beware the Ides of March

Threat? "Julius, cool your jets." an ides of March overdraft. The day to settle one’s debts - when sixty "friends" gave Caesar the shaft. March 5, 2022 contest: MARCH IN sponsor: Andrea Dietrich

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Jan Allison

Date: 3/14/2022 3:28:00 PM

such a clever poem Reason, Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/13/2022 7:00:00 PM

Connected beautifully with the legend. Congratulations!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/13/2022 2:56:00 PM

this is So clever. I really enjoyed it, Reason. I wonder what you edited!! congrats in my contest

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 3/13/2022 6:35:00 PM

I had used the wrong rhyme scheme. I first used AAAB and changed it to ABAB. Lindley did not specify a pattern for rhyme; but I followed the suit of his examples.