Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Portrait of An Aged Scholar

The stooped gait
   the squinting eye
A curmudgeon sure
   personified...

Yet when from parted lips
  his timeless treasures poured
The very Founts of Wisdom
  yearned for even more

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Lindsay Laurie September 18, 2019 at 6:54 PM G'day Gershon … be willing to listen about the past and learn from it. Does this really happen - perhaps - thanks Gershon - Lindsay Gershon Wolf September 18, 2019 at 7:22 PM It happens well out of the media spotlight, where 'real people' do 'real things.' Cheers, gw

Brenda Chiri September 18, 2019 at 10:32 AM This flowed flawlessly! Enjoyed very much !;) Gershon Wolf September 18, 2019 at 12:14 PM Thank you for your kind words, Brenda. ~ Gershon

Richard Lamoureux September 18, 2019 at 8:51 AM I have a friend Stan Biggs who is quite Curmudgeon like. I call him a Mystic Hobbit. Gershon Wolf September 18, 2019 at 9:58 AM There you go. And I'll bet that Stan is Hobbitually brilliant! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger September 18, 2019 at 6:19 AM It is amazing how off putting the outside can be when the inside is pure wonderfulness. My favorite teacher ever was 76 years young. Gershon Wolf September 18, 2019 at 9:58 AM You are so right... I had a certain teacher-scholar in mind, one who made Stephen Hawking look fairly healthy. :) gw

Kim Rodrigues September 18, 2019 at 6:18 AM Very nice, Gershon! Gershon Wolf September 18, 2019 at 9:57 AM Thank you so much for the comment, Kim! :) gw

Lee Yokel September 17, 2019 at 10:57 PM I think I know several of these. Gershon Wolf September 18, 2019 at 9:57 AM Thank you for visiting my site, Lee. Have a wonderful day! ~ Gershon