gershon hepner Poems

Laertes thinks her madness is felonious,
at Hamlet taking peevishly pot-shots,
recalling his own paths called by Polonius
primrose, while she picks forget-me-nots.
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From Aristophanes to Sam-
uel Beckett comedy provides
redemption for the world you damn
by pointing out its funny sides.
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Nemesis while being stealthy
stalks the people hubris maims
while playing, wise and strong and wealthy,
their non-Olympian games.
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KATE'S SEE-THROUGH DRESS

They say Prince William first saw Kate
in a fashion show, when wearing
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PLAYING MUSIC IS LIKE MAKING LOVE

Many people who insist that they enjoy
music known as classical merely say
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LIARS' CLUB

Ananias was a liar,
like Joe McCarthy, Lillian Hellman, Richard Nixon and,
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Linda’s response to this poem:

Nice to know, thanks mate so very much,
You really have the touchy feely touch.
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They call him Lawrence of Arabia, yet
he told Abdullah he agreed the Jews
should be allowed their homeland tents to set
west of the Jordan, territory he’d lose.
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THREE GOLDEN EAGLES


FIRST GOLDEN EAGLE
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Groucho, Jupiter and apples by Cezanne
make life worth living in Manhattan
for Woody Allen. I’m less fussy for I can
survive with Linda, who’s my cat on
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