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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

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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.”

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..

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.

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!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 6/8/2019 8:20:00 AM

kim, I am so glad you like it. Many thanks for your kind comment