Greg Gaul Poet Couplet

It's Mine

To this inky square, I stake my claim,
it could be better - this torch to fame.
Telling little things, I think I know;
before, as for all, I have to go.

Best to write my tome, right now today,
if I wait too long, it'll step away.
Marching letters in a tidy row;
actors on some stage, I wince and show.

Edit arrows fly and sharply speak,
just as my boat floats, it springs a leak.
Doubting it'll sail past the test of time;
it's okay, no matter what, it's mine.

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Sam Kauffman January 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM Dear Greg, your maturity as a poet who embraces their work shines through your wonderful poem. You have so simply stated the ambivalence of a writer, writers, who has come to accept their gift and their work expressed so eloquently in your last line! Love this! So glad I found it today as I wander through the soup. Blessings to you my friend! Have missed your thought probing work! Hope all is well. Greg Gaul February 12, 2026 at 4:53 PM Sam, reaching your core is a rewarding goal for me. Who else can one best impress if not terrific writers like yourself? I cherish our contact. Thank you.

Paula Goldsmith January 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM "It's Mine" is a wonderful write. I Enjoyed Reading.... Hope you are OK and had a Very Blessed Christmas. Thank You, for reading/writing in 2025 on my work. "Happy New Year 2026." Have A Very Blessed New Year Writing Away............... Greg Gaul January 4, 2026 at 10:57 AM Thank you. Our collaboration is important to me, so I look forward to our continuing in 2026 and beyond. All the best to you and yours.