A POET NAMED ANDREW : LIMERICK
On Wattpad is a poet named Andrew,
Posts new poems daily; one, perhaps two.
He is so skilled with rhyme,
Uses it most of the time
But his first two tempoems he blew.
In his first he tried to honor Bill,
Cheer him up after his being ill,
But he forgot to use rhyme
At the end of each line
And Gail Runschke came in for the kill.
To poor Andrew she broke the sad news
But keen Andrew was full of 'enthuse'
In his second, he missed one more rule
But Gail who's no proofreading fool
Attacked him with further abuse.
That tough woman refused to give in
But Andrew would never let her win.
He'd learned lots from tough kids at school
Sometimes he was stubborn as a mule
Success with his third made him grin.
The moral : Practice makes perfect.
Gail Runschke, April 2, 2017
A/N I wish to dedicate this poem, my personal
contribution to National Poetry Month, to Andrew Green
who recently published Margaret's Story, a biography
in verse. The military service setting of his collection
makes it a delight to read. Simultaneously, I want to thank
Cottonjones (Olan Smith) for reminding us that this month of April
Is National Poetry Month.
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A POET NAMED ANDREW : LIMERICK
PoetryWhen Wattpad poet, Andrew Green, recently decided to write his first tempoem, he met with a few obstacles along the way.
