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Sonnet For the Silly

SONNET FOR THE SILLY

A blessing on all kinds of action silly
Let our God not be a solemn old curmudgeon
The folly that belies the serious dark and chilly
Which imposes stark importance with a bludgeon

For freed of strictures rife with disapproval
The spirit can create with wild abandon
Without constraints demanding the removal
Of that which breaks the sanctity some stand on

I will praise the brothers Marx for their absurdity
And all ‘fools’ who mask high wisdom with the artless
May they lift our spirits when we face adversity
The rejection of such gladness would be heartless

Could it be what we shall hear entering the Hereafter
Is not a harp strings but the sound of joyful laughter


6/8/2019

Copyright © Geoffrey Brewer | Year Posted 2019

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P.S. Awtry Date: 6/26/2019 10:17:00 PM yes and amen dear poet! "eat the fat, drink the sweet, ... Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Login to Reply Geoffrey Brewer Date: 7/29/2019 10:52:00 AM You put it more succinctly than I. Thank you dear P.S.

Robert Lindley Date: 6/18/2019 7:05:00 AM My friend, this is a great sonnet. Has the depth and the light within. And a great gift as the title gave me expectations that your turn in writing exceeded. A gem and a new fav for me.. Login to Reply Geoffrey Brewer Date: 7/29/2019 10:50:00 AM Thank you for your appreciative and flattering comments, Robert

Richard Lamoureux Date: 6/10/2019 10:06:00 AM Not what I expected based on the title and that makes it all the more cool. Login to Reply Geoffrey Brewer Date: 6/14/2019 3:31:00 AM Thanks for the kind feedback, Richard

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/8/2019 7:24:00 AM I love love love those last two lines! Nicely done! The joy of the Lord awaits! Login to Reply Geoffrey Brewer Date: 6/8/2019 8:20:00 AM kim, I am so glad you like it. Many thanks for your kind comment