Epigram

May 2, 2010 | in Poetry

by George Held

Some editors favor what’s adorned
And request me to expand a verse;
Some prefer terse
And want no more.

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Originally posted 2009-06-03 10:42:00.

{ 11 comments… read them below or add one }

Barbara Fisher June 4, 2009 at 11:39 am

Hi – Curious … you edited yourself …. printed – ‘want’ performed ‘ask’ I like ask.

Barb Reiher-Meyers June 4, 2009 at 12:04 pm

Hi, George;
Pretty good
for terse verse.
After all,
it could be worse.

Susan Howard June 4, 2009 at 12:48 pm

An editor is a friend
For better or for verse.

Michi Itami June 4, 2009 at 3:47 pm

Your perverse verse, we much like
Bill and Michi

Maria Manobianco June 6, 2009 at 4:42 pm

Hi George, I thought I’d add my own four liner. Maria Manobianco 6/6/09

Better or verse
I converse
not coerce
too perverse

Jean Cantu June 6, 2009 at 6:26 pm

Dear George: Thanks for conversing about verse however terse.

Camincha June 6, 2009 at 11:43 pm

George: Editors, let’s drink 2 them, or, is it write 2 them?
Just keep writing Ur terse, perverse or was it adorned? Just keep writing.

Thomas Livingston June 8, 2009 at 11:38 am

Hey, you shits
Stop having fits.
His epigram is fun
And now its done

Gladys Henderson June 8, 2009 at 5:09 pm

Well George, it is definitely “What have they done to my song, Ma?”

If it fits, I say, wear it!

Gladness

Graham S. Jones, II June 14, 2009 at 9:06 am

Less is more?
A lot a bore?
For facts we pore.
We just want more!

Graham S. Jones, II June 15, 2009 at 7:54 am

Hello Tom,

My nosebleed’s gone from our short escapade.
Your readings of Robert Service are too long delayed.

Jerry

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