Not every
Not Every
Not every car
at an auction
is junk,
but every
junk car
is there.
Not every
bad poem
is in a
contest
but submit
your best.
Not every
waitress is bad
but tip
the best
and call her
by her name.
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Linda and I read this at the same time and I said wow, that works and she said wow thats nice.
I think it’s the repetition line.
But yeah !! That works.
Thanks for discovering that it works, Coleman…
As a former waitress who worked 11 waitress jobs in my twenties, I thank you!
Solid advice. I like the the “skinny” delivery.
11 waitress jabs in your twenties, bless you Linda…
Waitress jabs! Haha. I had some doozies.
Share your doozies…
Love this one!
Thanks for your inspiration for this poem…
RT this is sweet and to the point!
Thanks Manny
That last stanza and closing lines were delightfully unexpected!
If a poem is going to be unexpected, the ending is the best place to do that…
I love the dry wit here. This piece is so compact—each line hits like a sledgehammer.
Dry wit has its charm in most cases. Thanks for the reply…
This poem is excellent. The turn at the end clinched it perfectly.
Thanks so much for liking the turn at the end.
Clear and tight. Thanks
Any time a poem of mine is clear, I am happy…
Catches your attention and makes you think. Not sure why you split the second the second and third stanzas. Feels like they should be one.
They were meant to be one, but AI was at work with the structure. Great eye you have…
appreciate the two part structure of each stanza that pairs a specific with a universal
Thanks for reading Gaby… Missed those remarks last year.
Nice, Rudy, one of your best! Great way to start the month.
That last stanza is killer.
Thanks Kevin, a compliment from you must be well earned…
Fine tuned and beautiful!
❤️
That says more than wordsk Bronson…
Naming things (and people) is a bridge toward understanding. Well written and thought.
Thanks, Shaun, for reminding me of that important technique for all writing.