Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Waxing Nostalgic for School Daze, Eh

         ‘the sole surviving minnow floats
         recipe-laden toward the NGO* shark’
                                       ~ edie-bidi chili-bidi

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John Lawless July 2, 2024 at 5:28 AM I must FAVE this as its tongue is in so many cheeks it had me chortling with those snotty guffaws included...they will be coming for your mind soon....If they submit this request to AI the server will call Hillary for help