John Anderson Poet Rhyme

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Common Sense Succinctly Stated

Why waste words when a haiku will do.
When rhyme and limerick make music redundant.
When meaning and message mean more to you
   than twaddle and tripe, and rants arrant.

Words we love, for their sounds and spirit.
Cogent sticky words that you can't not notice
   can't ignore for their goodly taste and merit.
Words we alliterate and masticate into necklace
   strung like beads, worn to adorn and elicit
   tantalizing chimes, clangs and gongs in interface
   between writer and reader, bound close-knit 
   with pithy, pungent, poignant, didactic lace.
Common sense, succinctly stated, with just a dash of whit.

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Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 9:28 PM Congrats on your top win, John. Well done.

Eve Roper May 22, 2018 at 10:57 AM Congratulation on this wonderful well written write ... Hugs Eve

Jan Allison May 21, 2018 at 2:39 PM Many congrats on your top spot John this really made me smile on a second read:-) hugs Jan xx

Janis Medders Tobechi May 21, 2018 at 10:51 AM Congratulations on your win. You deserve a top spot.

Susan Gentry May 21, 2018 at 9:44 AM Congratulations on your win. Well done!

Kim Rodrigues May 21, 2018 at 9:12 AM So much fun, John! Congrats and hugs...Kim

Jan Allison April 6, 2018 at 1:32 PM Bravo John I am struggling to even start on this theme. I especially love the line about twaddle and tripe, oh so true:-) hugs jan xx John Anderson April 6, 2018 at 1:42 PM Thanks for your comment Jan - the theme is daunting in more ways than one - I trust it is not a 'Tragedy in Commons', Cheers