Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

Man Outmanned

Life beats him down
  Man springs up again
History assures him: Tyranny will triumph
  Man outmanned rises up against evil

Diseases plague him endlessly
  Eliminate one; two more appear

Tornadoes, hurricanes, cyclones 
  Destroy his homes, his cities, his storehouses
Resolute, he rebuilds them---over and over again...

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Michelle Faulkner March 15, 2019 at 12:49 PM Resolute - that is the defining word here, the title so evocative, love this!

P.S. Awtry March 15, 2019 at 12:27 AM Gershon, this touched my heart. I felt pride swell up--the good sort. Man is a miracle <3 Gershon Wolf March 16, 2019 at 10:37 PM Ah, "Man is a miracle." (May I be so bold as to add that "Woman is a gift from G-d")?... Thank you for your encouragement and kind words, P.S. Best wishes, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger March 14, 2019 at 5:58 PM It is amazing to me the amount of optimism and reluctance we have to change. Building time and time again on flood plains also! Gershon Wolf March 16, 2019 at 10:36 PM Yeah, we don't seem to get it. If it keeps happening and again and again to us, why do we elect to let it continue to happen? ---Guess we are creatures of habit, as they say. Thanks for the insightful comment, Caren. ~ gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 14, 2019 at 3:52 PM Fantastic succinct piece my friend. Excellent <3 xomo Gershon Wolf March 16, 2019 at 10:35 PM Appreciate your kind evaluation of this little one, Maureen! :) gw

Tom Cunningham March 14, 2019 at 3:38 PM The survival instinct kicks in every time. Mankind never gives up. Gershon Wolf March 16, 2019 at 10:34 PM Ah, yes, the survival instinct---so powerful. Thank you for the insightful comment, Tom! ~ Gershon

Sand Blown March 14, 2019 at 2:51 PM mankind learns by mistakes made...so yes, it's about time we stop making profit thee driving force of all survival ...history shows overpopulation is short lived Gershon Wolf March 16, 2019 at 10:33 PM Excellent point, Sand: Our own mistakes are, indeed, so often our best teachers... (Would that we could learn from others' mistakes more often though...) Best wishes, Gershon