General Poetry posted August 13, 2024


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A pamu poem

My Italian Genes

by jim vecchio

Alexander the Great-not for me!
I almost flunked history
Explorers, leaders, once had Power
Now liars are men of the hour

Imagination; how it used to be
Were heroes in my family tree?
Discovering who did what, where
I seek, from my comfy chair

Genealogy will reveal to me
Aspects of my ancestry
Understanding may illumine
Or will it be too time consumin’?

Wanderlust in research land
By my antique lampstand
Digesting what it all means
I discover my Italian genes

Wonderful,the land of Christoforo Columbo
And the origins of Marco Polo
Reuniting with family, never seen
Upon their heritage will I lean

 




Pamu Poem contest entry


Must be at least 20 lines

Each odd numbered line must start with a 3+ syllable noun or adjective which is then further explored in the rest of that line and the next line
Pays one point and 2 member cents.


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