Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

The Battle of the Bulge

Experts summoned
  War whoops drum on

Speculation ramps up
  Excitement amps up

Convoys move out
  Generals air doubts

Battle lines drawn
  The conflict dawns

It does not go well at all
  In the end heavy losses fall

The ground reeks of sweat
  The rivers unusually wet

Even the winners groan
  Misery's echo moans

Need I still divulge
  Only losers win the Battle
    ~ of the Midriff Bulge...

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Caren Krutsinger February 5, 2020 at 5:15 PM Unexpected ending that made me and my midriff bulge smile. Gershon Wolf February 6, 2020 at 2:45 PM What can I say in response? Silence is golden... :) gw

M. L. Kiser February 5, 2020 at 12:16 PM So true, seems like an eternal battle though. Gershon Wolf February 5, 2020 at 1:29 PM Infernal battle too against the purveyors of fat! ~ The Thin Man (in my mind). ~ Gershon

Lindsay Laurie February 4, 2020 at 5:50 PM G'day Gershon … there has been so many sacrifices made to win the battle of the bulge, but winning the war is the never ending battle - have another piece of cake Gershon - Lindsay Gershon Wolf February 4, 2020 at 6:38 PM Now that I have my cake, you want me to eat it too?! LOL. Thanks, Lindsay. ~ Gershon

Tom Cunningham February 4, 2020 at 9:53 AM Is this about war or spare tyres? If its the latter I'm under attack. Tom Gershon Wolf February 4, 2020 at 3:32 PM Duck, Tom! Here come the attackers! LOL. ~ gw

Michelle Faulkner February 3, 2020 at 9:08 PM Well put, hope you're ready for boot camp! Gershon Wolf February 4, 2020 at 3:31 PM Ready --- though 'Camp's gonna last a while! --- I have 30 pounds to lose, for starters! ~ Spare Tire Santa Claus

Kim Rodrigues February 3, 2020 at 8:46 PM War is war and war is hell! For no one! Gershon Wolf February 4, 2020 at 3:25 PM Can't argue there. War sure is hell. Not to be entered into until and unless all other options have failed. Seems today soldiers either get killed or get PTSD. Thanks, Kim. ~ gw