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I Wish I Was

I wish I was a horse, said man
  So man went ahead and invented a car.

I wish I was a bird, said man
  So man went ahead and invented a plane. 

I wish I was a brain, said man
  So man went ahead and created IBM, UNIVAC, APPLE, inventing
  mainframes and minis and micro-minies and PCs and desktops and
  laptops and notebooks and tablets and I-pads and smartphones and AI and...
  
I wish I still had something I wish I was, said man
  So he lay down on his pillow and drifted off and dreamed...

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Jan Allison

Date: 5/7/2018 6:21:00 PM

Many congrats Gershon:-) hugs jan xx

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/7/2018 6:26:00 PM

Many thanks, Jan! :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/7/2018 5:24:00 PM

This is very creative and a unique poem in the contest, Gershon. Congrats for your win.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/7/2018 6:27:00 PM

Thank you for noticing, for your astute observation. This poem truly is in sync with the writer's (slightly) contrarian perspective. Kudos to you. Much appreciated. :) gw

Viv Wigley

Date: 5/7/2018 12:17:00 PM

Congrats, Garston, on a sharp and witty piece, well done! Regards, Viv

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/7/2018 12:22:00 PM

Thank you, Viv. And thank you for the opportunity your contest gave us all to stretch, flex, and grow our individual and collective Muse! Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/7/2018 11:39:00 AM

Back with well deserved congrats, Gershon.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/7/2018 12:23:00 PM

Thank you, Line.

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/7/2018 8:42:00 AM

Hi Gershon, You have penned such a well written and clever write. Your imagination soared in this piece. Well done .Congratulations on your placement in the contest:-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/7/2018 10:18:00 AM

Thank YOU for your kind words about the poem...And congrats to you too on your winner! :) gw

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/7/2018 8:12:00 AM

Back to wish you congratulations, good job!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/7/2018 10:17:00 AM

Your hopes helped, I just know it!! Thank you, Michelle, as always! :) gw

Susan Gentry

Date: 5/7/2018 6:56:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement. I really think this a profound write that should have placed lots higher...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/7/2018 10:16:00 AM

Thank you for your kind words and your generous assessment of the poem, Susan...I can only tell you that I'm grateful to be on the list of winners...Warmest wishes, :) gw

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/4/2018 9:03:00 AM

This is so imaginative - hope you do well in the contest!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/4/2018 11:00:00 AM

Thank you, Michelle. Hope the judge thinks like you... or approximately so. (No two people created alike and all that there stuff...) :) gw

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/4/2018 1:07:00 AM

I love this, Gershon. Brilliant.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/4/2018 10:59:00 AM

Thank you, Line. I appreciate your evaluation of this wish... :) Gershon