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of poetic reverberation

I saw him
Well, I actually heard him
Shouting
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SONNETS ON PARADE
                     ALLITERATION TROTTING BEHIND
                                         METAPHOR MOCKING THE MOONLIGHT

He waved his papers proudly
Temptingly reciting snippets
Spidery webs
Inviting the unsuspecting
To slow down
                 To listen

A few passersby gathered
Chuckling at the idea

Unaware 
          They had succumbed
                                     Altered their paths
Stood
      Motionless
                  Mouths a-gape
                                    Mesmerized
Ensnared
          In the gossamer tones
                                       Of poetic
                                                  Reverberation

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Gershon Wolf Date: 8/31/2024 8:18:00 PM Imagine that! A brave soul... but not a bad idea, really. Nobody hawks newspapers anymore; there are so many sources to get the news faster and easier. Might as well hawk poetry. That's something you truly can't (and don't want to) get anywhere else... Extra! Extra! Read all about it!... Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/29/2024 11:12:00 AM I enjoyed reading your creative/fun write. A writer must do, what a writer must do, to get the word out. Hahaha!!!  "Good Luck"  if for a contest... Have a great day writing away................. Login to Reply

Ilene Bauer Date: 8/29/2024 10:37:00 AM that's one way to get people to respond to your poetry - good for him! i enjoyed this, john... Login to Reply