Fractured Fragments

The rule for good verse Be sparing and terse Precision of thought Not overwrought Never ever verb-hearse

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Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/26/2020 5:52:00 AM

You have cleverly and concisely praised conciseness in poetry, Gershon! Janice

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/26/2020 12:16:00 PM

Thanks, Janice. Concise - yes. But was it precise?! lol. Thanks again, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/25/2020 9:32:00 AM

Rules...rules, what’s with all the rules! :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/25/2020 2:36:00 PM

Every rule from a school --- teacher! Bleah! ... Rules are made to be broken! (Or was that 'records?'). Laugh until we Cry, Gershon

Judy Ball

Date: 8/25/2020 4:03:00 AM

This really made me smile Gershon. Loved it and hope I'm not guilty. God Bless, JB

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/25/2020 2:32:00 PM

What do you mean, 'not guilty?' We're all guilty -- either white privilege or black victimhood. lol. ~ Grammar Guy

Lindsay Laurie

Date: 8/24/2020 6:40:00 PM

G'day Gershon ... true to the title; short and sweet - thanks again Gershon - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/25/2020 2:31:00 PM

Short, sweet -- and brief too! lol. ~ gw

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/24/2020 6:21:00 PM

I try to never be “overwrought” when I write. Snicker. snicker.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/25/2020 2:30:00 PM

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