SELF DOUBT

Michael Edwards

 

 

SELF DOUBT

 

With loss of flow of rhetoric

his gentile oratory foregone

ignoring instincts natural charge

and lack of exercise of tact

he took to liquors call.

 

 

 

 

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 15th, 2018 00:02
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments10

  • orchidee

    Oh dear, he took to drink?! A fine write and pic M.

    • Michael Edwards

      He did - the picture is of a local restaurant - I'll post another of the same building tomorrow.

    • Goldfinch60

      Mine's a pint of Pigs Ear please Michael.

      • Michael Edwards

        A lot of folk wax lyrical over Pigs Ear - thanks Andy.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        THANKS MICHAEL ~ Lovely symbiosis of Poem 'n Pic as usual ~ you set a very high standard ! Your Village scenes remind me of the Cotswolds ! One of our Extended Family (Rich !) has a Cottage in STOWE where I often stay for the Sense & Sensibility. ANGELA has posed a Hymn in Maori for us today ~ enjoy ~ Yours BRIAN ~ If it's your round mine's a GOLDEN HEN ~ AMEN !

        • Michael Edwards

          Thank you Brian - cup final soon - fingers crossed for Croatia.

        • Heartwriter

          Love the painting. The words too. Double pleasure.

        • onepauly

          I used to be a very heavy drinker, and suffered for many many years. the pleasure is not worth the fun.
          I still drink today but have it under control.

          • Michael Edwards

            Good on yer - just had a heavy lunch with a couple of glasses of wine - that's enough for me - now for a properly brewed mug of Ethiopian Arabica - something you can't get in the so-called coffee shops.

          • orchidee

            How's that evening going?!

            • Michael Edwards

              Not sure - I was looking the other way.

            • dusk arising

              Though it might be thought mandatory,
              That post alcoholic oratory
              Such verbal flow
              Ought be kept in tow
              For the expletives are self explanatory

              • Michael Edwards

                What were the expletives dusk - go on tell me - I,'m over 18 !!

                Were they pee, po, belly, bum, knickers?

              • ron parrish aka wordman

                lost a lot of good ppl to thi lack of self esteem

              • Stan Rodriguez

                nicely penned - descriptive - enjoyed your poem - thanks for sharing.

              • Laura🌻

                Michael,

                Great painting! Love the colors!
                Befitting words for those who indulgence!
                One martini will do for me!

                ~Laura~



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