Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Tonight's Detractions

Stars play all day, OK
     can't come out tonight

   Moon's unavailable too, by the way
     second-degree burns from the sunlight

   Earthlings, amuse yourselves in the dark
     gaze upward from a graveyard or trailer park

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Kim Rodrigues October 24, 2023 at 8:26 AM Those last two lines are amusing. No matter what is happening here you can look for escape in the stars… Gershon Wolf October 24, 2023 at 8:38 PM As they tried to tell me: 'Keep looking up. Don't look down!' ~ Former Empire State Building Window-Washer

Vickey Rhymer October 23, 2023 at 11:53 PM I like this Gershon. Gershon Wolf October 24, 2023 at 8:41 PM And it likes you too, Vickey. Nice to see your avatar! ~ Gershon

David Fisher October 23, 2023 at 5:37 PM A fun take of the sky show! Funny, I play all day in the graveyard next to the trailer park. Gershon Wolf October 23, 2023 at 6:36 PM Stick around in the graveyard tomorrow for the witching hour! ~ Elizabeth Montgomery and Agnes Moorehead

John Lawless October 23, 2023 at 5:41 AM even the moon needs a night off now and then Gershon Wolf October 23, 2023 at 6:25 PM Perhaps it's moonlighting. ~ Starring Elsewhere

Hilda Greenhough October 22, 2023 at 9:41 PM Interesting, especially the salutation to earthlings.thumb up. Gershon Wolf October 23, 2023 at 6:16 PM Heh-heh. Hadn't thought about 'earthlings' for a while, actually. ~ Man in the Moon