The Pontificator
His ego is most copious, but alas, also fragile,
for his imagination is something less than agile.
He’s much given to adages that were coined by another:
prolific writers of the past, his preacher or his brother.
He’s not really a plagiarist. He just forgets the fact
that although he might perform it, he didn’t write the act!
His words, all gloss and polish, are lacking in much worth.
They seem to lack a kernel, though provided with much girth.
For all that they sound pretty—refined to a high gloss,
instead of rarest metal, alas, they’re merely dross.
In short, although they’re polished ’til they sparkle, glitter, gleam,
they ramble on without restraint, sadly lacking a theme.
The prompt words today are copious, fragile, gloss and theme. Here are the links:
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2018/09/17/rdp-monday-copious
https://fivedotoh.com/2018/09/17/fowc-with-fandango-fragile
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/09/17/gloss/
https://dailyaddictions542855004.wordpress.com/2018/09/17/daily-addictions-2018-week-37/theme
So you’ve met my brother 🙂
I love this poem.
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Ha!!!
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👌🏼👌🏼this poem rocks!
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My favorite word to describe this person is “bloviator.” I just like the sound of it 🙂
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I do, too. Did you make it up? Perhaps
blahblahviator!!!
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Nope, didn’t make it up 🙂 It’s a real word!
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I love the poem — but wouldn’t orange 45 have been a better color for the photo?
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Don’t want to subject people to any more photos of this buffoon.
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Great poem….and is this photo the real person in the poem…?
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No.. The photo is an Elizabethan street player whose photo I took in Guanajuato. The poem is about a “type,” not an actual person.
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Funny…I recently wrote an email to someone saying I was tired of those who come to family events and do nothing but pontificate. Love your post.
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Ha.. so I seconded your point!
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You did indeed!
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