Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

The Tattoos on His Arms

     a young boy approached me
        asked me for a dollar
     Where are your parents
        I almost hollered

      he pointed to the tattoos
        on his arms
      one of ‘mom,’ the other of ‘dad’
       “There they are,” he said

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sara Etgen-Baker October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM oh, how sad...how captivating this poem was! nicely done. faving

Kim Rodrigues October 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM A sad one :(

Danny Derden October 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM An incredibly poignant and stark piece. It delivers a powerful emotional punch with extreme economy. Gershon Wolf October 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM Wow. Can I hire you as my promoter? Can't ask for more than your comment, Danny. Thanks a million. ~ Gershon

CayCay Godwin October 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM Oh, my gosh!!!!! Give it a couple of decades and he'll point to robots. I can't stand it. Gershon Wolf October 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM Give it four more decades, and he'll point to... TBC...