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Life in a Rocking Chair

      Life in a rocking chair
        in a room bereft of air
      Labored breath provides a scare

      Rock back and forth, ever harder
        what good to die a martyr

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Karen Jones

March 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM

However do you come up with so many witty poems that sing like a dirty? Another mind teaser! Love it!

Bj Legros Kelley

March 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM

I had a rocking chair till hubby stubbed his toe on it, and broke his poor toe!! Lol, I saw what you said below to one of the comments, Rock N' Roll to rocking chair, that is the size of it. Rock on Gershon, our friend! By the way, I sent a soupmail.

Gershon Wolf

March 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM

Rock on, Bj.

Line Gauthier

March 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM

I get this ~ live hard, rock harder.

Gershon Wolf

March 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM

You got it, Line. Don't fall out of the chair now!

CayCay Godwin

March 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM

How off the rocking wall is this! To me, this is deep and requires thought. I love what you wrote below about rock to rocking chair (for me, it is a recliner, must put up the feet.) You are usually my witty, upbeat writer and this speaks of 'other', so you're human? 'bereft of air / labored breathing' - we're not talking COPD, are we? IT IS A GOOD WRITE, I'm just concerned ... CayCay

Gershon Wolf

March 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM

Ha, ha. I don't even know what COPD is. Of course, I don't know what 'white privilege' is, and I've got that... Thanks for your always entertaining and provocative comments, CayCay!! :) gw

Kim Rodrigues

March 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM

I can feel the angst in this poem. Often we find the old in a rocker. Perhaps to be set in a rocker sounds like an end of life sentence.

Gershon Wolf

March 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM

From rock'n'roll to rock'n'chair --- more than most can bear!

Paula Goldsmith

March 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM

I think this is a sad write and that is not like you. Are you OK??? You are the funny guy in town. The other day I was sad and then wrote a sad one. Smile~Laugh today as you write away...............

Gershon Wolf

March 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM

I'm o.k. Just rockin' away. ~ Wolfman Jack