Geoffrey Brewer Poet Tanka

Vice Versa

If wisdom now comes
out of the mouths of the young
It follows they must
Retrogress in a future
Step down to a lower rung

19 February 2020
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Gershon Wolf February 29, 2020 at 8:17 PM Hahahahahaha! Bullseye. Wlliam Tell couldn't have done it btter. Bravo, Gershone Geoffrey Brewer March 7, 2020 at 9:49 AM Thanks, Gershon. Old Geezers shoot back!

Daniel Turner February 18, 2020 at 8:57 PM Sounds to me like a shot across the bow:) However, I must confess. I never was very good at interpreting these short form poems, Geoffrey Daniel Turner February 18, 2020 at 9:47 PM Wisdom is definitely a by product of age but being old does not guarantee one to be wise. Hence the saying, "You old fool" lol Geoffrey Brewer February 18, 2020 at 9:34 PM Your interpretation is close, Daniel. The poem comes from an old curmudgeon who considers that he, at least, is not quite as ignorant and stupid as he was when younger.