Marie

Another rainy day too dreary, lacking sleep, eyes still bleary;
head still hurting in pain aching hastens me for the waking.  
Whiskey, rye, and rum are speaking, to the wisdom I’ve been seeking,
I ask myself, beg, beseech me, “Will I learn?  Who will teach me?”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Rodrigues Avatar
March 4, 2020 at 2:38 PM
Congrats, Howard!
Manser Avatar
March 4, 2020 at 3:59 PM
Thank you
Messina Avatar
March 4, 2020 at 6:08 AM
This is Awesome, Howard. I love this! Congratulations on your winning poem in my contest. All the best... Charlie
Manser Avatar
March 4, 2020 at 10:05 AM
Thank You :)
Somadas Avatar
March 2, 2020 at 8:52 PM
Wonderful use of rhyming words...Great win..
Manser Avatar
March 3, 2020 at 7:20 PM
Thank You so much!
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