Gershon Wolf Poet Light Verse

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

I'Ll Just Whip Off a Poem

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 May 2, 2019 at 12:28 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 May 2, 2019 at 1:28 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 May 2, 2019 at 11:45 AM Fun and clever! Thank you for making me smile :) Gershon Wolf May 2, 2019 at 1:29 PM Well, smiling is always good. Now I just have to write an actual poem about bowling! :) gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 2, 2019 at 10:45 AM Ha, you did awesome! I loved every bit of it. xomo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 2, 2019 at 2:14 PM Well, tis Spring... Gershon Wolf May 2, 2019 at 1:29 PM "Love" is taking on so many new dimensions these days...LOL. Thanks, Maureen! ~ gw

Alexis Y. May 2, 2019 at 9:58 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 May 2, 2019 at 1:30 PM Well, glad you liked it, Alexis. I have just one confession to make: I never used a whip in writing this thing. ~ gw

Tom Cunningham May 2, 2019 at 9:40 AM You've still got ten minutes to 'Polish ' it lol. Gershon Wolf May 2, 2019 at 1:31 PM Tom, your comment just slays me. Hey, got any polish? I'm all out. LOL. Thanks for commenting. ~ gw P.S. Awtry May 2, 2019 at 11:44 AM Lol!!! -ps

Quoth Theraven May 2, 2019 at 9:17 AM Gershon, I really like bowling too, and this poem. Well done. -Richard Gershon Wolf May 2, 2019 at 1:33 PM OK. Glad you liked it... But did it 'strike' you that the poetry contained was rather 'spare?' :) gw

Kurt Ravidas May 2, 2019 at 9:12 AM You did it well, Wolf. Googling is fun. And metapoetry too) Gershon Wolf May 2, 2019 at 1:42 PM Let's combine the two sports and call it googlebowl. Sounds like it would been the perfect sport for Evelyn Goolagong, former Aussie star...