(13 January 1947 / Southport)

poet Valerie Dohren
What do you think this poem is about?

Enigma

I wonder how it came to be
This thing, and how it baffles me
The reason why I can`t pretend
I simply cannot comprehend

I scratch my head and pout my lips
Then place my hands upon my hips
Round and round the room I pace
With crumpled brow and puzzled face

From dawn theough dusk it fills my head
Until it`s time to go to bed
Then lie awake `til break of day
This problem will not go away

Deep in thought my hair I twiddle
If only I could solve this riddle
Some resolution I must find
To pacify this troubled mind

Perplexed, bewildered and nonplussed
To find the answer, then I must
Dissect this thing which bothers me
The truth of it that I might see

That`s it I shout, but then again
The reason why I can`t explain
For as I analyse the clues
There is no answer to this ruse

Submitted: Sunday, February 19, 2012
Edited: Saturday, October 20, 2012

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  • Lawerence Mize (6/5/2013 8:49:00 PM)

    You certainly sound perplexed. Enjoyed it.

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  • * Sunprincess * (9/21/2012 1:20:00 PM)

    my answer to this enigma...you are a direct descendant from one of the great poets...but i am not sure at the moment which one... :)

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  • John Brown (8/20/2012 2:14:00 PM)

    Enigmatic indeed. Good though.

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  • Heather Wilson (6/5/2012 12:36:00 PM)

    Oh, I know this feeling so well, over and over, wonderful poem.

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  • Captain Cur (6/4/2012 1:48:00 PM)

    I hope my answer you will excuse,
    I have solved this problem with more booze.
    Great poem about dilemma's.

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  • Joseph Anderson (4/18/2012 1:18:00 PM)

    Tightly knit, to the point, great cadence. Though problematic it was enjoyable to read.You are
    A classic poet -Joe

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  • Smoky Hoss (3/19/2012 1:42:00 PM)

    A distinctly pleasurable poem indeed!

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  • Frank Acquafredda (3/11/2012 9:49:00 PM)

    very enjoyable read, i liked it very much

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  • Walterrean Salley (3/11/2012 6:24:00 PM)

    Life is filled with enigmas. Through some, we find our way. And others are a chronic pain. But that’s life. A deep poem here.

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  • Martin O'Neill (3/2/2012 1:06:00 PM)

    I sometimes ask myself when in a similar quandary - Will I laugh about this a year from now?
    If the answer is 'Yes' then I decide not to wait, laugh, and move on.
    Good poem.

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