Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Shake-Up, Break-Up and Wake-Up

Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
  received a little shake-up
when in '68 they turned on
  'Abraham, Martin and John' *

Moses, Muhammed and Jesus
  No longer seem to please us
'Environment, Equity and Energy'
  Causes now spiritually seize us

The U.S., Britain and France
  a ghost of a NATO alliance
The mantle of peace they don
  faced with China, Russia and Iran


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*a hit song by Dion de Mucci about
 Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr.
 and John F. Kennedy



        February 14, 2021
         '3 Poetry Contest'
    Sponsor: Anthony Biaanco

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Judy Ball February 15, 2021 at 3:25 PM Great job here Gershon.Should be a winner. You really worked that cleverly. Liked it a lot. God Bless, JB

Alexis Y. February 14, 2021 at 8:18 PM Hi Gershon, Good take on the contest theme.Those are some historical figures indeed! I’ve never heard of the song, off to listen to it now. Best wishes in the the contest:-) Alexis Gershon Wolf February 14, 2021 at 8:29 PM Oh, I hope you like the song, Alexis. I remember liking it at age 18. Sometimes that doesn't count for much at '39,' however. lol. Happy listening! Smiles, Gershon

Rico Leffanta February 14, 2021 at 11:00 AM You (and Trump) have added a new definition to, "Let sleeping dogs lie" .......Aloha! Rico Gershon Wolf February 14, 2021 at 1:52 PM All I understand from your comment is that you've lumped me with Trump. I guess that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :) gw