Writing a Poem Today

Writing a poem today
   with really nothing much to say
make it rhyme anyway
   and with words I will play
Keep it short or long
   give it lyrics of a song
Make it personnel or to all belong
   maybe it will be liked by someone
Should my poem be sad or gay
   should it lecture and persuade
or just be silly in it's way
   Writing a poem today
Happy thoughts of jest
   or torture soul of loneliness
Love is cruel or love is best
   finding those words to express
Political point made shrewd
   proclaiming a religious view
Or keep it tame and smooth
   joyful with a tint of blue
Write it safe do not disturb
   carefully select each word
Or damn it all the world's a turd
   let it go with the absurd
Writing a poem today
  with really nothing much to say
Will it come out anyway
   Writing a poem today

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Date: 1/9/2022 3:00:00 PM
Absolutely love this poem especially the line - 'or damn it all the world's a turd'. Great work...Ron
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Date: 1/9/2022 2:32:00 PM
Hi Fritz…..just love this poem…..been there done that!!ha…..really enjoyed. Cheers Debx
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