Thank you, Anni. Maybe I'm a masochist because I do like making things difficult for myself. I considered rhyming each line as well, but that was a bridge too far. Perhaps next time...
“When in doubt, don’t do owt,”
is ancient Northern wisdom.
“Till May is out, don’t cast a clout,” *
one more from wisdom’s system.
“If ever thee does owt for nowt,
do it for thysen,” **
plenty more to make you shout,
and all will beat Mike Tyson.
* “Clout” in this context means clothing - from the Anglo Saxon for cloth
** Thysen” is Yorkshire speak for “thyself.”
Line count: 8
Form: Quatrains
For Express It In Eight, 01.19.23
Prompt: When in doubt.
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