Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Who Am I

Who am I … 
  Do I want to know
Have I tasted Life
  Have I tried to grow

Have I seen the world
  Shipped out to sea
Climbed mountains, braved jungles
  Admired gardens, planted trees

How about Space, the Moon; what of Mars
  Am I content with my earthbound, late-model car
Treasures of the deepest oceans, exotic species
  Are my liquid treasures poured in a tavern's bar

Masterpieces of art, paintings and sculptures
  Have I viewed them up-close and real myself
Or surrendered meekly to laziness' lure
  Perusing magnificence from a dusty tome on my shelf

The theater, the cinema, the grand concert hall
  Libraries, museums, conservatories as well
All of these beckon; their myriad mysteries call
  To me, hunched over my notepad, under the spell

Of a poetic Muse, locked inside my familiar Shell
  Dreaming up new worlds, beyond 'Merely Far'
Penning their glory to readers, one and all
  Breathing deep, discovering myself -- my pen, my Lodestar

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Barbara Barry-Nishanian June 18, 2019 at 10:11 PM I'm surrendering (some days) not to laziness, but to rare lung disease called,P.H.. That's why I like to laugh and make others grin too. When you folks order, make mine a Margarita with salt, please. Gershon Wolf June 19, 2019 at 6:43 PM Barbara, my heart goes out to you for what you're going through,...and I'm so impressed with how you've managed to keep up your sense of humor. Blessings and Healing, Gershon

Sand Blown June 13, 2019 at 8:06 PM sit back...turn on some music...put yer feet up and relax....have one if you have'm....oh, forgot...go to the john first...maybe you should plan a book Gershon Wolf June 13, 2019 at 9:34 PM "Buy a boat, drink a beer, sing a song, make a friend -- Can't we all get along?" -- I think it's from a Kenny Chesney country song (or one of those guys like him). Whaddya say?!… Thanks for your view and your viewpoint, S.B. ~ Gershon