I'Ll Just Whip Off a Poem

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'There's nothing new under the sun. Only combinations and recombinations thereof.' Ecclesiastes

Let's see now, I've got 20 minutes here
  I'll just whip off a poem
    or two. Who knows?

What should I write about? I need a topic
  Animals?  Nature?  Romance?  Technology?
Nah!  Those have all been beaten to death
  and then some

I know!  Bowling!  Yes, bowling!  No one
  I mean, NOBODY, ever writes about bowling
In fact, let's google it...Aha!...Oh, no! What's this?
  There are all sorts of people who've written about it
  
I mean I even know some of them: Cay Cay Jennings and
  Jack Ellison and Jim Yerman have written about it
Even Caren Krutsinger has alluded to 'God bowling' as have
  others, and there are lots more poems about bowling too...

Well, there goes 10 minutes already, but uh, er, I have written about
  Bowling, haven't I?...
                                So, how'd I do?!

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Winged Warrior

Date: 5/2/2019 12:28:00 PM

Can you write one about curling or bocce balls lol...anyhow, I've got my bowling shoes ready Gershon...happy bowling, poetically...^WW^...{*J*}

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/2/2019 1:28:00 PM

Let's see...Curling = 16 oz. curls: Can't write about that, as I don't drink...Bocce Balls? ---I've heard of them, but wouldn't know one if it hit me on the noggin. Oh, well. What good am I, anyway?! Thanks the view and the viewpoint, WW!

P.S. Awtry

Date: 5/2/2019 11:45:00 AM

Fun and clever! Thank you for making me smile :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/2/2019 1:29:00 PM

Well, smiling is always good. Now I just have to write an actual poem about bowling! :) gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 5/2/2019 10:45:00 AM

Ha, you did awesome! I loved every bit of it. xomo

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 5/2/2019 2:14:00 PM

Well, tis Spring...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/2/2019 1:29:00 PM

"Love" is taking on so many new dimensions these days...LOL. Thanks, Maureen! ~ gw

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/2/2019 9:58:00 AM

Lol! Gershon, I really enjoyed reading this humorous write. It put a huge smile across my face. I'm sure the poets you mentioned in this poem will enjoy it too. PS, Thanks for whiping off this poem! :-) Alexis

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/2/2019 1:30:00 PM

Well, glad you liked it, Alexis. I have just one confession to make: I never used a whip in writing this thing. ~ gw