Paula Goldsmith Poet Rhyme

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My Worst Enemy Is… Poetry Contest. Sponsored by: Margarita Lillico  

What Is My Worst Enemy?

My worst enemy could be,
could it be a flea?
What is the magical key?
Do I need to make a plea?
Let me sit and think as I drink some tea,
under this fall pretty red leaf tree.
My worst enemy could it be me?
No way or I would flee.
Now down on one knee,
I will ask thee.
My worst enemy could be,
oh please set me free.
Is it a huge crime?
Wish it was as simple a rhyme.
Can I buy it for a dime?
Would you believe it is time?
I need more time in each of my days,
my time runs together as a big maze.
Sometimes I only see a dark haze,
please send me more time without any delays

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Joanna Daniel August 27, 2026 at 9:55 PM Well rhymed, Paula, interesting piece for the contest😊 Paula Goldsmith August 31, 2026 at 1:56 PM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be, Well rhymed. It was fun to write this rhyme. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Silent One August 27, 2026 at 2:48 PM This one rhymes very well my friend, so I see rhymes are not your enemy,.. You write so many different forms so well... Have a lovely weekend my friend.. Paula Goldsmith August 31, 2026 at 1:56 PM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. Also Thank You, for your very kind words. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you enjoyed reading. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

sara Etgen-Baker August 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM Loved it! quite entertaining....sending hugs, Sara Paula Goldsmith August 31, 2026 at 1:55 PM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you, Loved it... I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Demetrios Trifiatis August 27, 2026 at 1:10 PM Charming and amusing. Love it, dearest Paula! Paula Goldsmith August 27, 2026 at 1:12 PM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be, Charming and amusing. It was fun to write this rhyme. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

David Crandall August 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM Fun monorhyme - it could be time, alright! Paula Goldsmith August 27, 2026 at 1:04 PM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be, fun. It was fun to write this rhyme. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Paige Hind August 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM nice take for the contest, luv :) Paula Goldsmith August 27, 2026 at 1:02 PM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be a, nice take for the contest. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Karen Croft August 26, 2026 at 8:41 AM I agree, we always need more time in our days! Paula Goldsmith August 26, 2026 at 11:06 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you enjoyed reading. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Andrea Dietrich August 25, 2026 at 11:27 PM Yes. Time could very well be ones enemy. I sure can't get enough of it!!! Nicely rhymed Paula Goldsmith August 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be, Nicely rhymed. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Valsa George August 25, 2026 at 8:59 PM Dear Paula, we lay our hands on too many things and run short of time. The time flying away from our grasp is one of our enemies. Enjoyed your playful and sweetly rhyming poem. All the best! Paula Goldsmith August 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be a, playful and sweetly rhyming poem. Time sure does fly away. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Joseph P. DiMino August 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM Yep, Times is an unbeatable foe. Gets us all in the end. Interesting write, Paula; good chance in contest. Paula Goldsmith August 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be an, Interesting write.  The question is, where does it all go??? Hahaha!!! I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Sara Kendrick August 25, 2026 at 2:15 PM Wow!! Flea/s are not our friend/s for sure but sometimes our worst enemy is ourselves as you said. Thanks for sharing this contest entry with us, it reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. 👍✍️. Sara K. Paula Goldsmith August 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you enjoyed reading. Yes, our worst enemy an be ourselves. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Beryl Edmonds August 25, 2026 at 10:37 AM I enjoyed reading your poem too Paula. What could be worse than a flea, trying to take a bite off us for its tea… Beryl Paula Goldsmith August 26, 2026 at 11:03 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you enjoyed reading. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Gershon Wolf August 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM This is so capricious and, frankly, hilarious, Paula. I predict a big win in the contest for you. Thanks for a great read, Gershon Paula Goldsmith August 25, 2026 at 9:32 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be, so capricious and, frankly, hilarious, Also glad you found this to be, a great read. Your comment put a big smile on my heart. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Alison A Smith August 24, 2026 at 7:21 PM A playful, conversational poem that uses its insistent questions and recurring rhymes to capture a surprisingly relatable frustration: time slipping away. The shift from whimsical possibilities—a flea, a magical key, a dime—to the darker “maze” and “haze” gives the ending genuine emotional weight Paula Goldsmith August 25, 2026 at 9:31 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be, A playful, conversational poem. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

I Am Anaya August 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM Paula, such meaningful questions you ask in these monorhymes' & such mysteries. Fleas & mosquito's ugh! could be mine~🦟 bol! Paula Goldsmith August 25, 2026 at 9:31 AM "Thank You" for reading/writing on my fun "What Is My Worst Enemy?" rhyme. It was a ton of fun to bring to life. Glad you found this to be, such meaningful questions. I also do Not like Fleas/mosquitos. I wish I had more time to write. Have a fun day as you go writing away..............

Paula Goldsmith August 24, 2026 at 11:54 AM "What Is My Worst Enemy?" ~ Date Written:8/24/2026 ~ Written By Human Poet.........