Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Our Games Define Us

Our games define us, who we are
    by which ones are most popular

  First comes football, all blood and gore*
    #1 with those who long for war

  Then there's basketball, the 'city game' 
     for ghetto-dwellers, a path to fame

  Last and least, poor tennis
    long the 'gentleman's game'
  
  Of late reduced to barbarism
    grunts and shouts ~ through a racial prism  



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  *American football, a violent sport

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Ann Foster May 3, 2023 at 9:28 AM Well done so true. Playing games as the time of our life runs out... sand in the glass. Few can see what is going on. Men taking the prize and glory away from true women. Others that will not stand for our flag... ? Prayers for our country. Well written... Ann

Valsa George May 3, 2023 at 12:53 AM What about snake and ladder....Gershon ? It is my game..... ! Poor me ! :) Gershon Wolf May 4, 2023 at 7:06 PM 'Snake and Ladder?!' That sounds hilarious, but I'm sure it's a fine game. ... My best game is 'Urine the Money.' ~ Mellow-Yellow

Bill Baker May 2, 2023 at 4:26 PM And many more, my friend. There's some truth to that saying ... By their games you will know them. Thanks for sharing your poetic talent with us, Gershon. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Gershon Wolf May 2, 2023 at 6:43 PM Bill, thank YOU for all of your support! Excelsior!

John Lawless May 2, 2023 at 4:28 AM I think that "Dodge Ball" should be the National Pastime .... OH, WAIT....cancel that .... ya need BALLS to play it. Gershon Wolf May 2, 2023 at 6:43 PM Yeah, so true, John. Question for ya: Do transies get one ball or two?! Have a ball with that one! ~ Blue Meanie

Kim Rodrigues May 1, 2023 at 8:22 PM I’d rather choose card or board games :) Gershon Wolf May 2, 2023 at 6:42 PM A board game is always better than a bored game, I always say. ~ Safe Bet