The Sphinx

poem by: Haim Kadman
Written on Jul 17, 2013 

Although 
I'm not travelling
to Egypt lately
a Sphinx keeps visiting
my dreams repeatedly.
It's rather nice 
that without a visa
I meet him here
and not in Giza.
On the other hand
he hasn't opened
his mouth yet, 
and thus maybe 
I'd better meet 
the Oracule 
of Delfi,
half his words 
I can't understand
but I can always 
pretend 
that I'm listening,
and I do comprehend
his predictions
on my fate

© Haim Kadman April 2011 – all rights reserved

 

Tags: humor, rhyme, metaphor, hope, imagery,

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Christopher Russon commented:
Well written with rhyme and humour.
Frank Hornby . commented:
Mmmmmmmnnn??.......
The Wave Poet commented on Feb 14, 2018 at 4:46pm
Fun

 

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