First Impression

A poem by Beverly Stock.

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I value more than I condemn,

My tendency to bitch,

Because it helps me realize

How many I enrich!

They who have little in their soul

That links them to opinion,

Know no angst or self-control,

Who leave no “first-Impression.”

With sassy words, I’m glad to say,

While others “hem and haw”

I let loose a verbose array,

(And get thumbs up from all.)

Beverly Stock is an American poet who delights in creating poetry that asks big questions about small moments, and inspires readers to revisit the little memories we so often overlook. Her work has been published by The Society of Classical Poets, The Chained Muse, Persimmon Tree, and LightenUp Online, in the UK. Visit BeverlyStockPoetry.com and BeverlyStockPoetry on Facebook.