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Town Children

Not like stately elms
do town children line up
nor like gnarled oaks
More like weeping willows
as they yearn for the
elusive health 
of their county cousins
or the sullen slang
of city slickers



        September 08, 2019
   Town Children Poetry Contest
         Sponsor: Julia Ward

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/10/2019 6:30:00 AM

Wow! Fantastic imagery!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/10/2019 9:42:00 AM

Appreciate your kind words, Kim. Best wishes, gw

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/10/2019 3:10:00 AM

"the sullen slang" made me laugh!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/10/2019 9:42:00 AM

Come to think of it, 'sullen slang' makes me laugh too. Thanks for the feedback, Caren! ~ gw

Arturo Michael

Date: 9/9/2019 3:32:00 PM

City Children...will be on the go too...

Brenda Chiri

Date: 9/9/2019 2:55:00 PM

Ah this is perfect for the contest Gershon! Loved it!;)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/9/2019 3:35:00 PM

Brenda, than you for your kind words and encouragement. Best wishes, Gershon

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/9/2019 2:23:00 PM

Gershon, there was a tremendous difference when my family moved from the city to the country when I was eight. Ironically, I didn't know any children with disabilities until we got to the country and I met a girl with polio and another who was blind. Being in the country didn't help them so much, but I loved being able to play outdoors more often. Enjoyed your poem! Hugs, Carolyn

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/9/2019 3:34:00 PM

Thank you for making time for such an in-depth comment. Interestingly, just three houses down the block from my family lived a polio victim, who died at age 12 in the early 1960's... Thank you for your support, Carolyn. Best wishes, Gershon

Bobby May

Date: 9/9/2019 9:14:00 AM

Gershon, if you do not win 1st place I am writing Julia a nasty letter, lol Good luck my friend!!

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 9/9/2019 2:24:00 PM

Getting upset with judges never helps, but I agree that Gershon's great poem should place high! Have a great week, Bobby.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/9/2019 9:23:00 AM

Oh, Bobby, I appreciate your enthusiasm here, please don't follow through on this!! As we all know, everyone's taste is different, uniquely personal, and what one may like, another may not go for. So, thank you so, so much for the encouragement and endorsement, even if the poem doesn't even place in the contest. Blessings, Gershon

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/9/2019 8:50:00 AM

What a unique way to portray your thoughts. I very much enjoyed this piece. Good luck in the contest.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/9/2019 9:21:00 AM

Thank you so much, Richard. Your comment is tremendously encouraging, as I have always felt that you truly have a poetic sixth sense. Best wishes, Gershon