Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Stuck Being Shemp

      At one time tobacco was king
        Today it’s cannabis and hemp
      Seems they are Moe, Curly and Larry
        While tobacco is stuck being Shemp  

      And so too is it true of taxis
         Whom riders once hailed frequently
      Uber and Lyft now rule the ride-hailing roost 
         taxis deleted ~ like the Confederacy

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Bill Baker August 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM Words of wit, that rhyme and fit. I'll sit and ponder on them a bit. Times they are a changing. BB

sara Etgen-Baker August 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM was just thinking about the Three Stooges a couple of days ago. A witty poem about the inevitable obsolescence. (did I really just use that word?) :-) Gershon Wolf August 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM The Stooges will never die. They'll just nyuk-nyuk their merry way.

Paula Goldsmith August 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM What a creative write. Life does change from time to time. Have a fun day writing away.......... Gershon Wolf August 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM Thank you, Paula.

Rowena Velasco August 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM Love the Three Stooges reference! Clever and sharp commentary on how quickly things fall out of favor. Poor Shemp... and poor taxis! Gershon Wolf August 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM Shemp never had a chance against Curly. Plus, he looked too much like Moe Howard. ~ Stooge 'N Alices