Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Xlviii

I wish I knew the reason why
An X, L, V and I, I, I
Is how one can identify
Which Super Bowl this is.

Though Roman numerals I hate,
Without them, one could not equate
Those letters with game 48 - 
It’s almost like a quiz.

I wonder who decided that
The Roman way is where it’s at;
It had to be a bureaucrat
Or mathematics whiz.

So every year I rack my brain
In hopes that yes, I did retain
Those skills to let me ascertain
Which Super Sunday ‘tis.

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Robert Johnson February 7, 2014 at 11:24 PM It's quite confusing to sort em' out. Those roman numerals, supposedly with clout. A ten, a fifty, a five and three. They've got em' so mixed up they don't make sense to me. Touche' ilene. Peace. :)

Chris Boskovski February 2, 2014 at 10:36 PM A different kind of Superbowl poem! I enjoyed this one, it is different and true! Nice write Ilene. :)

Robert Pettit February 2, 2014 at 4:49 PM Imaginative write with your usual great rhyming. Good job, Ilene.

Tim Smith February 2, 2014 at 4:09 PM Nice Ilene....Tim