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# Dramedy
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/dramedy/
- Published: 2024-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Attempting but to entertain the missus, discovered me this early little gem. Off Broadway, which has had its share of misses, but this one, like a rose still on its stem, thorns sharp, the petals radiant and textured...
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Sonnet, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

Attempting but to entertain the missus,  
discovered me this early little gem.  
Off Broadway, which has had its share of misses,  
but this one, like a rose still on its stem,  
thorns sharp, the petals radiant and textured,  
its fragrance filled the audience with joy.  
We left without feeling we've been lectured,  
a feeling that can easily destroy,  
wring out any last semblance of pleasure,  
a pointing, wagging finger in your face.  
So rare these days -- no lecture -- one must treasure,  
must value it, must cherish and embrace.  
As mighty as a pen is, it's no hammer.  
So fewer proclamations, better grammar.