Attribution: Shizhao
Image: Courtship blooming (here)
Sunday Whirl Wordle #163
chase countless
field fluid jovial launch
lean paving propel
sturdy terrain scent
To chase a dream countless times
In a field of human endeavor
It is a fluid situation
But one has to launch a start
Paving the right path
To propel a lean program
Along terrain much maligned
It takes sturdy character
Jovial with lots of humor
Faint heart is a disadvantage
A fair lady can scent a phony
For Brenda's Sunday Whirl and Poets United's Poetry Pantry #204
Well expressed my "fair Lady"
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Phonies are easy to spot indeed, never get anywhere far being one of those
ReplyDeleteha. authenticity is def important...anyone can sell themselves once,
ReplyDeletebut it will not last...and relationships are work indeed...
something we should always be working at...
I've been caught out a time or two on that 'is-that-person-a-phony' and it can sure leave you feelings stupid. Good advice in that poem, Hank.
ReplyDeleteA sturdy character is essential for most pursuits in life! Nicely (as you say) done!
ReplyDeleteI love it - not for the faint-hearted, for certain. But the rewards are great if one perseveres - so they tell me, hee hee.
ReplyDeleteHave to find someone who isn't afraid to be themselves
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to spot the true phonies, as I am finding out, Hank. Well done. Nice compact piece of writing.
ReplyDeletePamela
hahaha, love the ending of the poem. Yes, a lady can spot a phoney
ReplyDeleteIf we paid closer attention to our intuition, we'd find a whole lot more phonies out there. People so uncomfortable with themselves that they are convinced they must be something else. Which means their dreams are probably phony as well. Constantly looking elsewhere ends up in bad relationships. The first part of your poem got me thinking, obviously. I did see the twist on the end.
ReplyDeleteHank, you have written a laundry list (a good one!) of the pitfalls and promises of new love. I have to tell you, that last line made me burst out laughing. Something about it tickled me... probably the use of the word "scent" in that manner because I knew the list. Well done, you! Amelita
ReplyDeleteOh, your closing line made me smile!
ReplyDeleteMade me smile too . . . but then I thought "If it's true, then why are there so many married to them.
DeleteDon't be too hard on the girls. Some of these guys are good at being phonies. Hard to pick. Made me smile too Hank!
DeleteI laughed out loud at the last line: "A fair lady can scent a phony"
ReplyDeleteWonderfully true to life, Hank!
June’s First Wordle
A fair lady can scent a phony? Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteLove this, Hank. Fair ladies can scent a phony
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