Lake Rubicon

[Muttado1sb]

The Rubicon
shall not be crossed
Lake Wobegon
shall not be lost
Caesar tried
Keillor sighed
Dad's gone? Rock on!

[grant hayes]

I like how you've used the references in this one, Muttado. You're using the form in a range of tones, which bodes very well for its expressive potential in your hands.

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you, grant. But really I just enjoyed rhyming Rubicon with Wobegon. When that popped in it had to go.

[grant hayes]

The goddess Serendipity deserves every offering laid at her blessed feet.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

Yes - cleverly done Muttado!

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you, RLW.

[Sumyanna]

Wow - clever indeed!

[Muttado1sb]

Thank you, Sumyanna.

[MHenry]

The first six lines are magnificent, Muttado1sb! And though the last line works, I long for something more surprising and powerful as the coup de grace!
Perhaps sacrifice the last rhyme for transcendence?!

[Muttado1sb]

Well my first choice, ''This, is NPR'' was too many syllables.

[Muttado1sb]

Nope, I didn't go transcendant. I went with cheesy dad radio reference. Thanks, though, for pointing that out. It was too benign as it was. Enjoy!