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Rumi-Nating Over Poetry

Some praise the work of Rumi They declare him the poetry king But his deep philosophical lines really are not my thing William Shakespeare the Bard of Avon I find that his work is so boring And his use of archaic language has THIS poet snoring Others rate the work of Edgar Allen Poe Who is famous for writing the Raven I find his work depressing, it’s great humour that I’m cravin So when I pop onto Poetry soup For a minute or perhaps an hour And need some witty poetry… I head over to read Ilene Bauer A SOMEWHAT TONGUE IN CHEEK LOOK AT POETRY ... EXCEPT THE FINAL STANZA WHICH IS TRUE AS I HAVE LOVED ILENE'S WORK EVER SINCE I JOINED SOUP 10/18/20

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/24/2020 8:28:00 AM

What a wonderful tribute to Ilene, I must say I have not been following her poems, but will from now on. I was never an avid reader of famous poets but find on the soup, what I enjoy reading -understandable poetry! Hugs and blessings, Jennife.r

Jan Allison
Date: 10/24/2020 4:59:00 PM

I am exactly the same Jennifer in fact I was not a poetry fan until i started to write when my hubby had his cancer surgery, Ilene has been one of my favourite poets since I joined the site, I adore her wit, she can make an every day event into something extraordinary with her witty observatons:-) hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/23/2020 4:22:00 PM

I too head toward Ilene's page. Maybe we all do.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/23/2020 4:37:00 PM

she is amazing!:-) hugs Jan xx

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 10/22/2020 5:04:00 PM

To true Jan Poetry is hard to define or a personal taste Poetry is much like art and good or great is defined by critical acclaim from so called experts or critic's god only knows who appointed in the 1st place yet who's opinion we are supposed to respect as gospel

Jan Allison
Date: 10/23/2020 1:45:00 PM

I agree its all down to personal choice Chris:-) hugs jan xx

John Watt

Date: 10/19/2020 11:41:00 PM

An awesome tribute, Jan! Ilene is Soup royalty: witty, down-to-earth, and very relatable in her daily adventures in poetry. We are lucky to have her here (and you as well!)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/22/2020 12:38:00 PM

She is a gem as are you John, you should both produce books:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/19/2020 5:39:00 AM

Lovely tribute to Ilene, Jan. She writes about everyday things and injects humour and wit. Hope you're well. Tom

Jan Allison
Date: 10/22/2020 12:38:00 PM

I just adore her work Tom, she can make an every day event that most people take for granted into something so special:-) hugs jan xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/19/2020 12:59:00 AM

Everyone has his likes and dislikes. Glad you found a soul mate. ~~

Jan Allison
Date: 10/19/2020 8:44:00 AM

She is a wonderful witty lady and i adore her poetry style:-) hugs jan xx

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/18/2020 3:00:00 PM

Ilene certainly gathers and holds my attention with her humor and 'tell it like it is' manner. Your poem is very entertaining, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/19/2020 8:43:00 AM

Thanks Jenna, Ilene is a wonderful poet and my favourite female humourist... but you too have a wonderful way with words and are definitely a rising young star on the site:-) hugs Jan xx

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/18/2020 1:26:00 PM

Amazing words, dear Jan. I love this poem. I feel as you about much of this... I like serious poetry, but love the good humorous ones too :) Love and prayers sent your way. God bless you

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 1:56:00 PM

I was never into poetry until I actually started to write back in 2013, however Shakespeare leaves me cold, I much prefer humourous poetry and Ilene is one of my favourite witty poets on the site:-) hugs Jan xx

Leo Larry Amadore

Date: 10/18/2020 1:21:00 PM

Ilene is also one of my favorites. (You are too!)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 1:54:00 PM

aww thanks Leo:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/18/2020 1:14:00 PM

Jan, I think, if you are like me, it was not really so tongue in cheek. I find shakespere and old English so terribly boring. And I only like reading Poe in those books that abbreviate his work for young people! Ilene is always super duper!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 1:28:00 PM

I know there are those who laud these famous poets but it is not to my taste - give me Ilene's poetry any day and of course the works of many super soupers ... but i had to rhyme hour with Bauer lol:-)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/18/2020 1:09:00 PM

- I agree, Jan ... Ilene writes from everyday life as it is ... I enjoy her poems very much :) - Who thinks they are William Shake Peter ? - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 1:26:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise:-) hugs jan xx

Robert Stoner Jr

Date: 10/18/2020 12:36:00 PM

Nicely done Jan , always appreciate your work.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 12:39:00 PM

Thanks Robert, its so lovely to see you back posting :-) hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/18/2020 11:51:00 AM

Encore! Encore! You are really steaming ahead with this one! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 11:59:00 AM

lol Rico:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/18/2020 11:12:00 AM

Jan - I am blown away! Thank you for that amazing tribute - I’m incredibly touched! I love the rest of the poem, too, of course - very clever and perfectly rhymed!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 11:59:00 AM

I am SO delighted you liked it, I couldn't resist the twist at the end for a poet whose work I just adore:-) hugs jan xx

Bobby May

Date: 10/18/2020 11:07:00 AM

What a great tribute, wheres mine LOL

Jan Allison
Date: 10/18/2020 11:57:00 AM

lol Bobby May:-) hugs jan xx