James Tate Poet Etheree

Carefree Etheree

Write
It tight,
Check it twice.
Fix the grammar;
Punctuation’s nice.
If it’s worth the telling,
Then proudly show the readers
By carefully checking spelling.
If allowed to decline or succumb,
Your magnum opus it will not become.

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Black Eyed Susan August 4, 2011 at 11:45 AM good message for us all to remember when penning our masterpieces!

Doris Culverhouse July 1, 2011 at 4:21 AM Thanks for checking my spelling....you haven't posted in a while. Hope you are fine and hope to see your poems soon. Let me hear from you. Were you a teacher or an editor?

April 17, 2011 at 6:29 AM Very clever James. Enjoyed the read and like the form. Cheers, N:)

Andrea Dietrich April 16, 2011 at 10:49 PM Hey I like the paradoxical title here. I always enjoy reading etheree. An interesting topic.