Reason A. Poteet Poet Verse

Well Within Sight

unrhymed quintets

Short-sighted sorts are better left unsaid;
but I’ll let you in on what I mean;
near-sighted neighbors are just plain nosy.
At close range they can read the bottom line.
Blind-sighted beings must guess at what's there.

Far-sighted folks focus on distance
and can see the buds on the trees
in the front yard from the back forty.
Short-sighted sorts, well I don't want to say;
Fore-sighted fellows can see ahead what is not.

Know-sighted kindred?  rudely arrogant
looking down their long noses at others.
You-sighted yahooes? they’re somewhat selfish.
Insighted icons claim they see through you;
short-sighted sorts?  self-explanatory.


written 28 April, 2016

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Sara Kendrick May 18, 2016 at 9:57 AM I really liked this one..Congrats on your placement..Sara Reason A. Poteet May 18, 2016 at 8:04 PM thanks, Sara, appreciate the new term, preterition, not sure how to use it effectively as yet; but the occasion may arise soon.

Lukas Ficklin May 18, 2016 at 9:38 AM I like the flow and rhythm of this one! Congrats reason. Reason A. Poteet May 18, 2016 at 8:05 PM thanks, Lukas. I go and read your entry now.