Couplets

It’s October 30 and it’s Ezra Pound’s birthday.  Ezra Pound was a 20th century  writer and poet born in the US – but who spent most of his life in Europe.  Frankly, I’m not a fan of the man – his political views were downright mean and many deemed him to be insane at the end of his life.  But if one knows about poetry, one may have heard of Ezra Pound couplets.  They are basically a pair of statements – with each one being synonymous with the other.  So while we may not like the man for whom they are named, we do like the poetic format.   The first statement is a metaphor for the second.  Think of the words “like a” between each statement.  Check out my couplets:

Elroy on a walk.

A bee in a field of wildflowers.

A PON in a “stay” while waiting to be fed.

A driver, late for a meeting,  sitting at a red light.

Elroy as he races to the lake - chased by my human.  

A gazelle racing across the plains.  Followed by an elephant.

Frodo barking at mealtime.

A jackhammer at a construction site.

A PON taking a treat.

A vacuum cleaner on high speed.

A PON halting at the door on a rainy day.

A driver as he suddenly sees a stop sign.

A Picard racing and leaping to catch a toy.

A ballerina on a trampoline.

So while we’re not big Ezra fans - or poetry experts by ANY means – we do like those couplets!  

Have a good one. Peace and paws up!