Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Waxing Nostalgic

     A middling pudding on the table
        flies hover in the livery stable 

    Mud-covered boots ascend to garrets 
        frowzy days London inherits     

    Dickensian scenes to rive your heart
        by urchins, street vendors torn apart  

    Yankees delight in their ‘good old days’
       Englishmen sniff the rot of decay

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sara Etgen-Baker September 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM this is not your typical nostalgic verse, but still it's engaging. I liked these words the best: Dickensian scenes to rive your heart by urchins, street vendors torn apart Have a splendid evening, Sara

Joseph P. DiMino September 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM Yep, Murderer's Row -- Gehrig, Ruth, etc. -- I remember DiMaggio firsthand. Gershon Wolf September 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM Although I actually meant generic American Yankees, ala Yankee Doodle. lol.

John Lawless September 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM ...are we talking about teeth here???? Gershon Wolf September 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM Shirley, you jest. ~ The Joker

Karen Jones September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM A fun read Gershon! Very engaging! Gershon Wolf September 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM OK...