Sweet and Sour

Passions poured forth like a river

verses leap from the page,

each line a masterpiece

dazzling as a jeweled thought creation

beyond what any comment can describe.

 

Ah the ecstasy oh the joy,

Shakespeare please stand aside!

Was my thought

from some flattering honey

in a complimentary phrase!

 

Alas, my eyes

have learned a lesson

to thus forever recognize,

how the bigger the contest host's

flowing comment

of such super praising size,

the more you can count

on being trophyless,

despite the ego fueling words

that were obviously just a big fat lie!