WORSE THAN A BLOKE

WORSE THAN A BLOKE


When a learned man acts smart
And does needlessly poke
His nose in alien fields,
He just looks like a bloke.

When a man thinks he’s funny
And tries to crack a joke
That’s dumb, devoid of humor,
He’s just another bloke.

When a charlatan puts on
Scholarly poet’s cloak,
He appears simply a fool,
No better than a bloke.

When a foolish man just like
A frog in the well croaks,
He pains others’ ears and minds.
He’s worse than simple blokes.



• Rhyme scheme: abcB, dbeB, fbgB……
Syllabic scheme: 7-6-7-6


M C Gupta
8 December 2008