Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

O, Dullard Me

  
	O, boorish me… O, dullard me
                She did not marry me for my personality	

	My bon vivants surely did not pay the rent  
                I was much less Superman than I was Clark Kent

	A stylish dancer I was not
                My feet got tied-up in a sailor’s knot

        As for culture, I had none … gol-darn
                My favorite painting was “The Cow by the Barn”

        Despite it all, she proposed to me
                ~ The night I won the lottery

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David Crandall May 31, 2026 at 5:56 PM Haha, it looks like you found the secret in that great last stanza. Well, I think she should have been impressed, tying your feet in a sailor's knot is no easy "feat" (oops). Hey, what's wrong with "The Cow by the Barn"? Gershon Wolf May 31, 2026 at 7:31 PM Nothing, David, nothing at all with 'The Cow by the Barn.' lol. ~ gw

Joseph P. DiMino May 30, 2026 at 6:55 AM LOL! Love it -- now keep track of the rat poison. You get a FAV! Gershon Wolf May 30, 2026 at 8:29 PM Heh, heh. I promise to be an 'inventory control specialist,' Joe. Thanks for the FAVE. ~ Gershon

Kim Rodrigues May 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM LOL! Some women would. Gershon Wolf May 30, 2026 at 8:31 PM Gold-diggers, for sure. lol. Thanks, Kim.

Beryl Edmonds May 29, 2026 at 12:20 AM Then you were a double gift, a lottery win and a hunky dish… Beryl Gershon Wolf May 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM Well, generous of you, Beryl. I was actually more chunky than hunky. lol.