Mohamed Mansouri Poet Free verse

What's One

“What’s One?”

Guru of algebra: One is One.
Suffrage agitator: One is vote.
Labour party leader: “Claps” is ONE.
Conservative party leader: ONE is “claps”. 
Egalitarian: One is ANY.
Sociologist: One is many.
Psychiatrist: One is hidden.
Philosopher: One is what.
Brother polygamist: One is a quarter.
Dictator: 1 is I.
Home Office Minister: ONE is who.
Poet: two are halves of one.

						Tunis, March 2010

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Skat A January 22, 2016 at 10:31 PM MOHAMED, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Always with LUV **SKAT**

Atef Atyaoui July 7, 2012 at 9:45 AM When I first read your poem, I didn't have the suitable comment. But I think Herman Melville has: "YEA, AND NAY-- EACH HATH HIS SAY; BUT GOD HE KEEPS THE MIDDLE WAY. NONE WAS BY WHEN HE SPREAD THE SKY;"

Atef Atyaoui July 7, 2012 at 9:42 AM When I first read your poem, I didn't have the suitable comment. But I think Herman Melville can: "YEA, AND NAY-- EACH HATH HIS SAY; BUT GOD HE KEEPS THE MIDDLE WAY. NONE WAS BY WHEN HE SPREAD THE SKY;"

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl March 11, 2012 at 8:20 AM like this one Mohamed and look forward to some more xx

Anne-Lise Andresen March 4, 2012 at 1:50 PM Mohamed it is a good poem, thank you for sharing it. - oxox Anne-Lise Mohamed Mansouri March 4, 2012 at 2:14 PM Thanks, Anne Lise. Best

Carol Sunshine Brown February 29, 2012 at 11:40 AM A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Mohamed. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol