Quietude
written by: Phil Huffy
At gatherings I must attend,
for reasons known to vary,
I listen in and sometimes grin
without much commentary.
I seldom say a single thing,
at risk of misconstrual,
but stand, instead, and nod my head
and play the perfect fool.
There are those times I can’t resist,
and though I chance derision,
I must let rip a potent quip,
delivered with precision.
Phil Huffy writes early and often at his kitchen table, on quiet walks, sometimes starting with a first line and finding a way to use it. He has achieved placement in dozens of publications and has authored three books of his work.
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