Ralph Sergi Poet Sonnet

Born Again For Contest

Born Again (For Contest)
Y’all come and  join me while I set a spell
I’ll tell a tale that stirred in yonder dell
I reckon I might miss a word or two
But this happened here as I say to you
There lived a man here who was so nasty
His soul was so cussed that we all could see
Ornery and riled up as he could be
Then one day he met a cute little lass
She lived by the Book with plenty of sass
In time she wooed him and taught him the Word
Anger left him like a wee little bird
Now he’s in church with a dumb looking grin
 I still wish he was the way he had been
July 9, 2015

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Punnia Viswan Bhatia October 27, 2015 at 12:13 PM last was the punch :) hahaha..love this poem :) :* Ralph Sergi October 27, 2015 at 1:20 PM Thank you again! I'm flattered.

Lindsay Laurie October 20, 2015 at 1:46 AM G'day Ralph... nice little tale, and yes, we like to see a bit of unpredictability in some folk at times - Lindsay

Maurice Rigoler September 1, 2015 at 4:25 PM Hahaha! Congratulations on your win. The last line was a clincher. Thanks for enjoying my poem in the impermanence of life. / M

Dr. Upma A. Sharma August 1, 2015 at 1:48 AM Congrats on ur winning marvel Ralph!

Skat A July 31, 2015 at 1:38 PM RALPH, Congrats on your win. SKAT Ralph Sergi July 31, 2015 at 4:04 PM thank you for your comment , SKAT.

Eve Roper July 31, 2015 at 10:23 AM Congratulations on your win, Ralph, a 7 . Hugs Eve

Jan Allison July 31, 2015 at 4:10 AM Made me giggle Ralph - many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Ralph Sergi July 31, 2015 at 8:13 AM Hi Jan: Thank you; it's always good hearing from you.

Laura Leiser July 30, 2015 at 11:53 PM This one really made me chuckle, Ralph! I can just picture the poor whipped guy with the wife staring daggers at him in church! Funny! Congrats on your win :) Ralph Sergi July 31, 2015 at 8:12 AM Hi Laura: Thank you for your comment. I really enjoyed reading your Out of the depths. It was very emotional but there are all kinds of sin, aren't there?

Ralph Sergi July 30, 2015 at 7:28 AM Hi Kim: Thank you for the good wishes. I really enjoyed your The crosses in your eyes.

Kp Nunez July 30, 2015 at 6:07 AM Give me a dumb looking grin anytime! better than the ornery kind. All the best in the contest, Ralph! Kim :-)

Afolabi Muideen July 29, 2015 at 6:00 PM Your write swims smoothly in the heart of the readers, I like how you penned it and the imagery...............A.M. Ralph Sergi July 29, 2015 at 6:36 PM Hi Afolabi: Thank you for kind comment. I enjoyed reading your Life Treasure. It's a great tribute to women.

Ralph Sergi July 29, 2015 at 4:56 PM Hi Andrea: Thank you for your comment. I enjoyed your Refection of the Shadows.

Andrea Dietrich July 29, 2015 at 12:28 AM hahaha, Love this twist on born again. Was it you, Ralph??

Andrea Dietrich July 29, 2015 at 12:28 AM oh, I see it is for colloquialism contest. Awesome! Ralph Sergi July 29, 2015 at 4:54 PM Hi Andrea: Thank you for your comment. I enjoyed your reflection of the shadows.

Robert Lindley July 22, 2015 at 5:25 PM Love this write. Yes , we sometimes love the wildness in others but trust me, having conquered mine(it was massive) I know tis better to be calm, deliberate and gentle. Wife helped teach me that.. A7--great write. Ralph Sergi July 23, 2015 at 12:38 PM Thanks for your comment, Robert. the Theme of the poem is colloquiums. The south has the best ones.

Nette Onclaud July 14, 2015 at 1:00 PM wonderful lesson learned from your stirring work, sergi.. huggs

Eileen Manassian July 13, 2015 at 12:31 PM Enjoyed this! ;) The power of a good woman, and yet...the heart years for the times of being ornery. Thanks for this treat and for visiting Gladiators.

Ralph Sergi July 13, 2015 at 11:53 AM Hi Daver, nice to know you: Of course the poem is satirical (ha ha) and thanks for the compliment.

Daver Austin July 13, 2015 at 10:55 AM Yep! Born again kin be a pain in the yes, specially ta sinners like me. They is sich a thang as bein too damn good. Like your style and your thinking. Thanks for reading my stuff. daver Ralph Sergi July 13, 2015 at 11:51 AM Hi saver, nice to know you: Of course the poem is satirical (ha ha) and thanks for the comment.

Ralph Sergi July 12, 2015 at 10:34 AM Thank you, Olive Eloisa: Reminds of my days in the south.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser July 12, 2015 at 8:38 AM Ralph, you also have a humor!~Olive Eloisa

Ralph Sergi July 10, 2015 at 4:20 PM Hi Jerry: Thanks for your comment.

Jerry T Curtis July 10, 2015 at 3:34 PM Lol That's what church will do to a person, Great Piece Ralph