D.W. Rodgers Poet Tail-rhyme

The Right Side

I was on the right side of the Great Divide,
and shore side of the incoming tide
but the wrong side of you

We were on the dry side of that Tennessee pride
and you were drive side when we hit that RIDE (b)
which saved me from a DUI. (b)

I take life in stride, look for the bright side 
with eyes open wide, savour life’s slow glide 
but your leaving left me blue.





(a) Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere or RIDE is a sobriety testing program used by police in Ontario, Canada. The program began in 1977 as Reduce Impaired Driving in Etobicoke and the success of the program led to the expansion across the province of Ontario. Wikipedia 

(b) Driving Under the Influence

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Aditi Mishra July 7, 2020 at 4:46 AM This is such a gorgeous write! Glad I read it. Congratulations on your win! D.W. Rodgers July 7, 2020 at 6:38 AM Thanks Aditi

Charles Messina July 2, 2020 at 5:50 AM Great write, D.W. Congrats on your win! Hope all is well. Charlie D.W. Rodgers July 7, 2020 at 6:38 AM Thanks Charlie, a fun contest, thanks for sponsoring it. Dave

Silent One June 7, 2020 at 6:34 AM Great poem, very well expressed.. D.W. Rodgers June 7, 2020 at 8:28 AM Thanks SO

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 6, 2020 at 1:56 PM So weird (and wonderful) to read a poem here with Ontario lingo! In my neighbourhood there are a lot of e-bikes, due to the high number of DUIs ;), Pleasure to read, have a lovely day ~Maureen Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 6, 2020 at 8:21 PM No buck a beer discounts though... D.W. Rodgers June 6, 2020 at 7:53 PM Thanks Maureen, Doug did declare the LCBO an essential service.