Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

The Crown of a 'Poet'

My metaphors, like petit fours
   My similes work abysmally
My meter sometimes peters out
   Allusions, mere delusions

My irony shows its wrinkles
   Enjambment's full of kinkles
Iambic, Trochaic, and Passaic
   All strike me as rather archaic

Some bards swear by clever rhyme
   I only wish I had the time ~
Dare I don the crown of a 'Poet?'
   I leave it to the reader to bestow it

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Indiana Shaw September 10, 2021 at 5:25 PM Hold on, Gershon, I think I still have one from a old cracker from xmas, wear it with pride, as you are truly one cracker of a poet . . . ; ) Gershon Wolf September 11, 2021 at 8:46 PM I'll change my name to 'Jonathan.' Then I can be 'Cracker Jack.' Smiles, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger September 24, 2020 at 8:13 AM Put the crown on, King. Wear it with pride!

Ilene Bauer September 23, 2020 at 2:12 PM what a fun poem, gershon! of course you're a poet! Gershon Wolf September 23, 2020 at 3:21 PM Thanks, ilene. I try my best is all. And remember: It takes one to know one! Happy Wednesday! :) gw

Linda Alice Fowler September 23, 2020 at 6:05 AM If it is mine to bestow, you have it Gershon! Gershon Wolf September 23, 2020 at 3:14 PM It is absolutely all yours to bestow, my friend... Very sweet of you, Linda. Thank you. Blessings, Gershon

Jan Allison September 23, 2020 at 2:26 AM you should get a crown and be called king of rhyme lol:-) hugs Jan xx I'm no poet more of a poohet lol Gershon Wolf September 23, 2020 at 3:13 PM You are the champion of 'Poo-ems,' and then some, my friend. Just handle your crown with plastic gloves, ok?! Smiles, Gershon

Tom Cunningham September 22, 2020 at 11:16 PM Like you I leave it to the reader to say whether or not I'm a poet. But yes, YOU are a poet Gershon,so wear that crown with pride. Tom Gershon Wolf September 23, 2020 at 3:12 PM Thanks, Tom. And you are a poet, Too, my friend. Here's to your crown! :) gw