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I Feel Fresh Doubt

I wrote a limerick last night,
And dreading that no reader laughed,
I sulk and feel compelled to write
What lures me to this poet-craft.

And dreading that no reader laughed,
I'll jot this pantoum to explain
What lures me to this poet-craft ...
Pantoums, I find, are pleasure's bane ...

I'll jot this pantoum to explain
I love to write, but feel fresh doubt
(Pantoums, I find, are pleasure's bane)
So from this craft I must bail out?

I love to write, but feel fresh doubt
Because pantoum schemes drive me mad
So from this craft I must bail out--
That one small fact sure makes me glad.

Because pantoum schemes drive me mad
I sulk and feel compelled to write
That one small fact sure makes me glad:
	I wrote a limerick last night!
	



December 2, 2022

Favorite Rhyming Poem 2nd Half 2022 Contest
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Sam Kauffman

Date: 2/8/2023 9:47:00 AM

David, congratulations on your win! Somehow I don't think you're alone! Nicely crafted. Blessings to you.

David Bose
Date: 2/10/2023 7:10:00 AM

Thank you, Sam. Yes, I imagine we all click that "post poem" button and have second thoughts. It's nice when one works out!

Gary Radice

Date: 2/3/2023 5:09:00 AM

David, you've obviously put much thought into this; it's been very cleverly crafted which takes skill.. Congratulations on your top placing in Julia's contest. Well deserved. Cheers - Gary

David Bose
Date: 2/3/2023 5:10:00 AM

Thanks, Gary ... it was a fun challenge.

Margarita Lillico

Date: 2/1/2023 8:28:00 PM

Ha! Hilarious! Congrats!!!

David Bose
Date: 2/2/2023 4:58:00 AM

Thanks, Margarita. Writing it was a combination of fun and frustration. I'm glad you enjoy it. Dave

Beata Agustin

Date: 2/1/2023 5:47:00 PM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... God bless you.

David Bose
Date: 2/2/2023 4:59:00 AM

Thank you, Beata.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/1/2023 2:29:00 PM

David, this is a masterpiece! I often find that my sense of humor is radically different than that of others. Also, I remember my first attempt at a pantoum. The last stanza was laughable. I had to start over. CONGRATS on your well-deserved top win with this great pantoum! Janice

David Bose
Date: 2/2/2023 5:05:00 AM

Many thanks, Janice, you're too kind. But I'm glad you enjoy humor in poetry; we seem overloaded with angst and heart-break. Thanks again for your kind words. Dave