Gershon Wolf Poet Bio

Prayerful, Intense

prayerful
              private serious guarded lonely
      The Princess, The Go-Between, the Queen
                lover of letters, law, levity
     who feels the pain of family, friend, even foe 
          who fears chaos, anarchy, lawlessness 
who would like to see a return to decency, civility, faith 
     absentee resident of Jerusalem, city of shalom
                           intense  
             
                     
                     January 30, 2019
Entry in "Writing Challenge 2, Bio form," January 2019 Poetry Contest
                     Sponsor: Dear Heart

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Sara Kendrick January 31, 2019 at 10:35 AM Creative ideas for the contest. Way to go. Sara Gershon Wolf January 31, 2019 at 12:06 PM Thank you so much, Sara. I'm taking your advice ('Way to go.') literally, as I have quite a ways to go... Best wishes, Gershon

Alexis Y. January 30, 2019 at 8:51 PM Hi Gershon, I really enjoyed your well written bio. Thanks for sharing more about you! You have a twin? Is he identical or fraternal? You are a winner in my book. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Gershon Wolf January 30, 2019 at 8:58 PM Thank you so much for such a nice comment, Alexis. Appreciated. :) gw (soupmail)

Caren Krutsinger January 30, 2019 at 6:10 PM Liked the poem a lot, liked the moral a lot, liked the advice, a lot. Read the comments and had to smile. I have an identical twin sister, you see. Gershon Wolf January 30, 2019 at 6:25 PM Ha, ha. I have just got to let you know that my twin brother is fraternal, not identical -- or nocturnal (like me). wink-wink, blink-blink :) :)

Harry Horsman January 30, 2019 at 4:55 PM You wish for the old value, as so do i, where is the world heading to? Great poem, Gershon, feel honoured to have read it.. Alexis Y. January 30, 2019 at 9:08 PM So you're a teacher. I didn't know that. No wonder your poetry is so amazing:-) Alexis Gershon Wolf January 30, 2019 at 5:48 PM Your question is a great one, and I have a surprising answer: Having taught over 1,500 int'l students for the past 10 years, I see that they, unlike so many of their USA counterparts, cherish the old values, be they from India, China, Poland, Ukraine, Mongolia, Thailand, Saudi, etc. Already 3+ years past normal retirement, I can continue teaching as long as I'd like. So, maybe the future really is DIVERSITY, eh?! ~ Gershon

Carolyn Devonshire January 30, 2019 at 4:26 PM A very good description of a great man. Best wishes in the contest, Gershon! Gershon Wolf January 30, 2019 at 4:31 PM Carolyn, my twin brother and I appreciate your kind words. You are right. He, (like me, an absentee resident of Jerusalem) IS a great man, (unlike me). Best wishes, Gershon