Merril’s hosting the Poets’ Pub today, and asks us to use some proverbial language in our works.
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The Best Policy
I know she was hoping I’d come to see
that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
I’ve been on the road for a while now, and
some roads, like stories. have no end.
I guess she thought she knew who I was,
but she was in love, and love is blind.
She must have been blind as a bat:
You can’t lose what you never had.
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Tuesday Poetics
~ Proverbialistics ~
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Scrambled, Not Fried 
Or maybe she’s saying thank God and grayhound he’s gone!
Nice one, Ron!
Beautiful use of tried and true proverbs!
This is brilliantly executed, Ron! 💝💝
Ouch! Good write, though. 🙂
This made me smile.
I enjoyed this Ron. Clever use of the sayings ☺️
A great last 2 lines! Makes complete sense!
Nice weave of several proverbs there, ron
ahh the unrequited lover – one feels pity for a good man is hard to find!
This refrain belongs in a song – keep composing!
“I’ve been on the road for a while now, and
some roads, like stories. have no end.”
Why is it I feel so much more sympathy for her than the poet?
Ouch! What a shock! They say Love is blind! You showed it very well.
Way to connect proverbs with reality!!!!!
I love the way you incorporated the proverbs. Well done!
What goes around comes around…(K)
Clever, Ron.! It sounds like someone who has had some experience.