Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

The Heart of a Comedian

              He revels in spasms of sarcasm
                  Laughter from now to the hereafter

               Peels off insults like a snake sheds it skin
                  The better his audience to capture 

               Inside his brain one-liners a-churning 
                   to be dispensed for nightly earnings ... 

               In his heart of hearts he despises his craft ~
                   Wishes he were anything but daft

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Kim Rodrigues June 1, 2026 at 9:52 AM That could be. Sometimes we listen to the comedy on Sirius. Most of these comedians seem to have no life, which makes their craft boring..to me at least. One in a while a good one comes on and yes I remember…and jokes are great.

Mike Bayles June 1, 2026 at 6:58 AM Such irony, a sense of sadness hiding behind the laughs.