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scribbler
Jul 05, 2010 ⭐ See this poem's read count — a supporter feature

TIGER TIGER

Tiger,Tiger golfing's light
   using putter in the night
   I think we should all agree
   away from you women should flee

"Mastering" fairways and greens
   not what being a man means
   sleeping with groupies and whores
   always leads to slamming doors
 
Did you think that social rules
    were just meant for other fools
   and you were exempt via money?
   guess you found out different,sonny

Why did you even take a wife
   and bring your family so much strife
   think your father would think well
   of you putting them through hell?

I know there will always be
    avid fans who only see
   the golfer and ignore the sin
   and corruption of the man within
— scribbler, Jul 05, 2010

About the Author

Region, Country: South Carolina, United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Frost, Burns, Longfellow, Poe, and Johnson. I guess you've noticed these are all past masters. Other than folks on site I don't read any contemporary poets .

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Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dear Stan

What can I say but ... bravo nominated :) love and hugs JayCee (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
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scribbler

16 years ago

tiger

thanks JC.grew tired of biting tongue on subject of "poor old tiger"......scribbler
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scribbler

16 years ago

tiger

thank you for kind comment and your time......scribbler
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shirley harrison

16 years ago

brilliant write Stan the Man!

Cheaters of any kind are "cowards" great subject and wonderful poem! much love alwasy shirl...... shirley harrison
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scribbler

16 years ago

tiger

person who will cheat on spouse can't be trusted on any level.thanks for visit
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scribbler

16 years ago

tangle

glad he got caught in own web.appreciate visit.....scribbler
faithmairee

faithmairee

16 years ago

Great Job

You did a great job on this one. A cheater never wins. Well done, my friend. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~
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scribbler

16 years ago

tiger

thank you Faith,I appreciate your time to read and comment......scribbler
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pleiades

16 years ago

‘…using putter in the

'...using putter in the night'...(snort**guffaw) i think mr blake himself would appreciate your 'tiger tiger' very well written verse with your usual smooth rhyme and meter clever write scribbler, and without being 'nasty', it says it like it is... so what if he man can play golf? he's lacking some major elements that make a decent human being your last stanza is very true...sadly cheers p
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scribbler

16 years ago

tiger

can't believe you're first to connect with Blake's work LOL It was a strain to not let write become humorous or nasty.Always good to hear from you.....scribbler
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pleiades

16 years ago

my grandmother taught me

my grandmother taught me that poem when i was quite young...it completely captured my childish imagination i did not understand it, but as my grandmother would recite it, i would get goosebumps. and just KNEW that i was listening to something wonderful and extraordinary (and a wee bit scary!) it remains one of my favourite poems, as does 'when you are old' by w b yeats both i think, are prime examples of terrific rhyme and cadence i write almost exclusively in free verse, but form poetry under the pens of such writers as blake, yeats, donne and the likes, is sublime... a joy to read out loud cheers p

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