Who's Left

Lewis Carroll, Harpo Marx,
Albert Einstein, Eminem,
Paul McCartney, Judy Garland – 
These are just a few of them.

Add DaVinci and Obama,
Oprah, Jimi and Bill Gates,
Charlie Chaplin, Morgan Freeman – 
All have something that relates.

R.B. Ginsburg, Mozart and
Ted Williams and, of course, Babe Ruth,
Helen Keller, Ringo Starr,
Matt Groening and Bart Simpson. (truth!)

Jerry Seinfeld, Larry Bird,
Ludwig B, Spike Lee, Mark Twain
Are among the ten percent
Who use the right side of the brain.

Since today’s Lefthanders Day
Let’s honor all of those who are
As I will with my grandson Henry,
Who’s my lefty fave by far!

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Robert Johnson

Date: 9/11/2020 7:38:00 PM

I wrote a comment that took a turn political. And then my cat ran across my laptop and voided it. :/ :) Sometimes the God's or who ever seem to intervene and in the end set things right. :) Btw, I'm right handed on the left. :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/15/2020 8:15:00 PM

Ha, ha! Great idea, ilene, even if you forgot me. LOL... Just kidding, of course. Remember the days when they used to try to force lefties to write right-handed? I sure do... Maybe a poem's coming on about that. Here's to your weekend! Cheers, Gershon

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/14/2020 1:48:00 PM

What a great write to all the left handed people. I did not know we had Lefthanders Day. Have great day with your great write..................

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 8/14/2020 3:58:00 AM

Ilene, you've confirmed in this poem what I worked so hard to achieve! BTW, images of the bas relief can be seen on the Internet. Thank you so much. / M

Rico Leffanta

Date: 8/13/2020 1:21:00 PM

I left this one up to you and you did not disappoint! Aloha! Rico

John Watt

Date: 8/13/2020 11:13:00 AM

After seeing McCartney and Jimi, I sort of guessed where you were heading, but you so masterfully wove this amazing list of famous lefties into a poetic magnum opus. The bond you share with Henry will always be special and this poem will be your anthem. Great title, too.A FAV for me ~ John