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to write or not to write

To write or not to write
Is that not the question
Whether to shed blood
In guise of metaphor
Or curl the tainted words
Ball-like upon the floor
To cast the spell of rhymes
Quick dancing step
Upon a metered cadence
Without breath
NAY, we must shout
ALAS, lest chaos reign
Within despondent hearts
Such folly fain
To be or not to be
T’was ne’er the quest
Perhaps with tongue in cheek
The Bard did jest

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/16/2025 10:45:00 PM

I love how you topped this one off, John. Bravo, Gershon

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/15/2025 6:33:00 PM

Yes, that seems to be the question these days. When thoughts are given the chance to tangle around what might be, it could create something that's not actually there. I must say, I like this thought. ' To cast the spell of rhymes, quick dancing step. ' It's the magic of poetry. :) Hugs, Brandy