Fame and Misfortune

Tiger Woods won the Masters
Rescued his career from ruin and disaster
   The boos have turned to cheers; forgotten are the years
   Of betraying his wife, destroying his family's life

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 4/18/2019 4:04:00 PM
They flew away rather quickly, too. I think the title is great.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/18/2019 4:39:00 PM
As the pundits put it these days: It is what it is what it is. :) gw
Date: 4/18/2019 10:21:00 AM
Sad, isn't it - Happy Easter to you and yours Gershon. Poetry hugs, Jennifer
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/18/2019 4:39:00 PM
Extremely sad. The whole sorry episode, INCLUDING this week's maudlin doings at the Master's. :) gw
Date: 4/18/2019 9:06:00 AM
Yes it is...
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Date: 4/18/2019 10:20:00 AM
Thank you for your comment... I'm changing the title in a minute to "Fame and Misfortune." You can go two under par with a comment on that one, Arturo. LOL. Thank you, my friend! ~ gw
Date: 4/18/2019 6:43:00 AM
So true Gershon, life is fickle too!! Happy Thursday WM!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/18/2019 10:28:00 AM
So fickle that the very word has just disappeared from the title of this poem. (Poof / Voile!) :) gw
Date: 4/18/2019 3:32:00 AM
Lol gershon fab clerihew, it's a little known fact he's no longer called tiger but cheetah by his ex wife lol :-) Hugs Jan xx
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/18/2019 10:27:00 AM
Oh, Jan! You certainly nailed that comment! I'm giving you "Comment of the Week!" ... And great to hear from you!! :) gw
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