John Donne enters today's haiku contest

 

 

 

I whet my wit to 

   cut the witless. Fear not, if 

thou be wittéd too. 

 

- 

 

If thy last pledged vow 

   was 'I do,'  why is thy first 

night's vow 'I do not!'?

 

 

 

 

 





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Written on 2019-05-30 at 10:29

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Sameen The PoetBay support member heart!
I love it! This is absolutely how jolly Donne would write a Haiku, I imagine so. Bravo!
2019-06-01



Ref, my comment, a definition, in case you were wondering.

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a medicine or course of action used to prevent illness- headaches etc

In case you were wondering, not the other more popular use in such romantic couplings.

I do however feel the comment and explanation now takes away from the writing, which is always on the money, where Jim is concerned. So, dear friend feel free please to delete my nonesense.

Maybe I should stick my normal, matt effect comments if " good, nice, or simply " I like this."
Sorry, Lucy
2019-05-30



If in any doubt
When romance comes forth not, a
Little knowledge helps


Headaches can be culled
By prophylactic tablets
On the bedside stand
2019-05-30



There's wit here, in abundance! Bravo! (I'd note only that "pledged" should be monosyllabic, to preserve the 5-7-5 count.)
2019-05-30