Three Word Wednesday- The Ides of March

Taut, adjective: tight, stretched, rigid, flexed, tense, hard, solid, firm, rigid, stiff, fraught, strained, stressed, tense, uptight.

Underestimate: verb: underrate, undervalue, underappreciate, lowball, do an injustice to, be wrong about, sell short, play down, understate; minimize, de-emphasize, underemphasize, diminish, gloss over, trivialize; miscalculate, misjudge, misconstrue, misread.

Vigorous, adjective: robust, healthy, hale and hearty, strong, sturdy, fit; hardy, tough, athletic; bouncing, thriving, flourishing, blooming; energetic, lively, active, perky, spirited, vibrant, vital, zestful, strenuous, powerful, forceful, spirited, mettlesome, determined, aggressive, two-fisted, driving, eager, zealous, ardent, fervent, vehement, passionate; tough, robust, thorough, blunt, hard-hitting.

The Ides of March

With vigorous scrolling

Of newspaper articles

We conclude

The Ides of March

Are upon us

Should we be taut

With worry and fret

That the world

Is coming to an end

Or should we put our trust

In moral, noble people

Who seek to fix

What’s wrong

Through protest and voice

Never underestimate

The goodness in the world

For someone with virtue

Can rule the world

If they choose the right time

But it seems it’s a waiting game.

©Sheilagh Lee March 15 ,2017