Ilene Bauer Poet Limerick

Handshake

A handshake's no longer in style
And fist bumps just lasted a while
But at a first meeting
There should be a greeting
Perhaps one that's more than a smile.

Yet some folks still offer a hand,
Though if they are taking a stand,
Their grasp should be strong
Like their palm does belong
And it didn't, by accident, land.

With a person whose handshake is limp,
You might think you're confronting a wimp 
So it's best not to shake
'Cause you might, by mistake,
Form impressions on which you might skimp.

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Robert Johnson July 27, 2019 at 4:26 PM I agree wholeheartedly with Gershon ilene. You should get involved publicly, be it newspaper, magazine, or a morning talk show segment. You write a poem a day anyway. You can cut a slice of the day with the best of them. <3

Robert Johnson July 27, 2019 at 4:17 PM I've had times when a Manly Man had shaken my hand and I could barely get my hand in there before he squeezed it like a damp dishrag. That kinda speaks to things don't it ilene. ;) <3 :)

Rico Leffanta July 26, 2019 at 5:09 PM Nicely done, but after reading how many people do not wash their hands after going to the toilet, I much prefer the Asian bow! Aloha! Rico Robert Johnson July 27, 2019 at 4:18 PM ugh. Sad but true.

Gershon Wolf July 26, 2019 at 5:02 PM Ilene, this reads like a very, very good advice column... Hey, maybe a major news organ should run your poems side-by-side with 'Ask Abby' type social etiquette columns. It's an idea. (Take a picture of it; I don't have too many new ideas these days. LOL.) Best wishes, gw