Prevarication

A Poem in Response to a Challenge

What? Me prevaricate? Why, I wouldn’t think of such a thing. Honest Abe, that’s me. I cannot tell a lie!

Did you say I equivocate? Well that’s a different story. I may lead the truth a little, but lie? Prefabricate? Never!

If it is the truth you want Then I’m the one to see, Honest as the day is long. Me prevaricate? No way!

Now, I may embellish a story Just for effect, you know A little poetic license I may take A tiny white lie I may spin.

But prevaricate? The nerve! I’m a straight arrow all the way 100% honesty, that’s me. A straight shooter that’s for sure.

I’ll have you know I’m AAA Good Housekeeping approved Four-star rated Gold plated!

What more could you ask? You’ll find no wooden nickel here. What you see is what you get No false claims that’s for sure.

“Prevaricate” — My word. The poem it is done. The challenge has been met. No prevarication, but now maybe a little instigation.

Okay Holly Jahangiri, gauntlet taken up. Now I’ll pass along the challenge with the word: Instigate. For any who are game, please respond with a poem, haiku, flash fiction or whatever you like using the challenge word and tag me.

Tagging other potential players: Rasheed Hooda, Sherry McGuinn, Timothy Key, Eli Snow, Amy Marley, Caroline de Braganza, Beth Stormont, Charlene Fate, Dipti Pande, Harley King, Joanne Troppello🌻, Joe Luca, John C Davis, Kevin Buddaeus, Lisa Bolin, Mary Holden, Patrick M. Davis, Priyanka Srivastava, R Tsambounieri Talarantas, Riku Arikiri, Sarah E Sturgis, Selma, Simran Kankas, Sydney Koel, Vinitha Dileep, Willem-Jan Ageling, Wolfie Bain, Zachary Burres, Ioana Andrei, Chris Hedges, Srinath, Carolyn Riker, Annelise Lords, JL Matthews, Krissy Ruiz ☽✪☾

As always, Happy Reading, Writing, Connecting and Instigating.