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.

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.