May 2020
Russel G. Winick
rvwinick@sbcglobal.net
rvwinick@sbcglobal.net
Bio Note: I recently began writing poetry at nearly age 65, after
concluding a long legal career. Langston Hughes’ work greatly appealed to me when
I studied poetry in 8th grade, and it remains a primary inspiration to this day.
My poems have been selected for publication by, among other journals, The Society
of Classical Poetry, Blue Unicorn, and Snakeskin.
The Expert
The woman’s car had engine woes
He told her not to panic.
And claimed to be an auto whiz
As good as a mechanic.
He worked for hours on the car
Then said that it was done.
But though the job had taken long
The car still didn’t run.
She called a shop and got bad news
Two thousand bucks at least.
To mainly fix the work he did,
So much for expertise!
I learned a lesson that fine day
On what can cause distress.
Sometimes it’s triggered by a fool’s
Desire to impress.
©2020 Russel G. Winick
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