Gary Smith Poet Rhyme

Perfunctory At Best

No romance, just mating
Perfunctory at best,
No love, just procreating,
No need to line the nest.

No artistic self expression
Just a path from a to b,
A monosyllabic procession,
Mental catastrophe.

Constricted imagination
Creativity windblown,
A fallow field's stagnation
No seeds of beauty sown.

In single files our minds
March to a humdrum beat,
Originality left behind
Our dreams around our feet.







Entry for
If there was no poetry Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Silent One
21/1/2020.Placed =2nd.

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Andrea Dietrich January 26, 2020 at 4:04 PM VERY well written poem on that theme, Gary. Don't know where you placed on the list but it ought to have been high!! Congrats. Gary Smith January 26, 2020 at 4:12 PM Thank you Andrea. :)

Gail Debole January 26, 2020 at 2:36 PM Well stated! Congrats on your win. Gary Smith January 26, 2020 at 4:12 PM Thank you Gail. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen January 26, 2020 at 8:31 AM - Congratulations on your great winning poem in S.O. contest, Gary :) - Have a lovely Sunday :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gary Smith January 26, 2020 at 8:41 AM Thank you Anne-Lise. :)

Silent One January 26, 2020 at 5:23 AM First line is so true... poetry is great for romance! Congrats on your placement in the contest.. Gary Smith January 26, 2020 at 5:25 AM Thank you Silent One. :)

Kim Rodrigues January 24, 2020 at 8:18 AM Wow! Now this is a top contender! Well said! Gary Smith January 24, 2020 at 8:24 AM Thank you Kim. :)

Caren Krutsinger January 24, 2020 at 6:11 AM "March to a humdrum beat, Originality left behind" - this is so true! Gary Smith January 24, 2020 at 6:13 AM Thank you Caren. :)

Charlie Smith January 21, 2020 at 4:56 PM I believe you’re right. Hi Gary, best wishes... Gary Smith January 21, 2020 at 4:57 PM Thank you Charlie. :)