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"Pizazz"

There is a certain strut in a walk
a given glide in one's personal stride,
reflecting a modicum of respect
in one's self, and also their pride;

when a dog jerks at the end of his leash
he wags his tail as the butt of some joke
where a feline in this regard,
"meant to do that, you silly bloke !"

Fish do not posess "Pizazz"
in their nature, it's really quite not,
they display a smidgeon of it though
once or twice in their lives, if their caught.

Monkeys and primates don't have it
it appears mostly when one has style,
they're cute because they seem animated
but it's nervous energy, all of the while.

Humans acquire it in different amounts
nothing to do with one's family, though
I've seen some "elegants" have too much of it
there's, "Woah !"...and then there's, "Way Woah !"

So there ends up a balance that's needed
like the difference between Polka, and Jazz...
using the tool known as, discernment
can help one guage if one has too much, "Pizazz !"
— docmaverick, Aug 15, 2009

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Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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odiumscurse

16 years 9 months ago

Ones own

My father always said every man strides his own walk, for a second there I thought it said pizza, its to early in the morning I know, but what a realistic poem, Beginning to end matched your theme good. PHENOM:T.S
docmaverick

docmaverick

16 years 9 months ago

That's okay....

...my friend thought it was about a baseball player, before she read it. Thanks for the kind remarks. "Write On"! sincerely, #{:>{)}8==== docmaverick.