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On a Philanthropic Attitude

Here I am, waiting around for a topic
  How about 'Philanthropic?'
And I've got to have an attitude
  Well, there's always good ole 'Gratitude'

O.K. -- Let's see: 'Philanthropic.' Hmm...
  If the more you give, the better you feel
Then why not just give away the whole blinkin' deal?

I guess that won't work
  'Coz then you'll need someone philanthropic
Who may have just moved away to the tropics

So, there are limits to Philanthropy
  Though surely there are none to 'Gratitude'
At least, none that occur to this poet dude

Thank you, Merci, Cpacibo, un a Dank
  There are even more in my language tank
Mutsamesk, Gracias, Obrigado, Asante and Tack...

To wrap up this off-beatnik verisimilitude
  Don't be over-philanthropic; you'll end up screwed
    Now there's a zinger of a fine attitude!

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P.S. Awtry

Date: 3/15/2021 5:00:00 PM

Wisdom and humor make a nice couple--in this wise and humorous write! Thank you Poetry Dude :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/15/2021 6:08:00 PM

Somehow, when you write it, I realize what an absolute non-dude and non-stud I am. ~ Shy and Retiring

Juliet Ligon

Date: 3/14/2021 9:10:00 PM

Enjoyed your perspective of being grateful without limit, but having a limit to philanthropy. Sometimes people will take advantage of it. Enjoyed all the languages. Thank you's are welcome worldwide.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/15/2021 6:07:00 PM

Basimta raba, Juliet. (Assyrian thank you). Peace, Gershon

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/14/2021 7:29:00 PM

You know a lot of ways of saying "thank you" in this clever write.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/15/2021 6:06:00 PM

Basima raba, Robert! (That's in Assyrian).