Rubai - Four Lines Comments

Great conversation in four lines, wisely thought poem.

I 'love' the lines 3 & 4. I give 4 stars. NO! I'll give 5 stars. So, there! ! ! bri : ) p.s. I've been pleased to read some others' poems you've enjoyed, as per Notifications. : ) bri

'1. Grin usually has more of a teeth-revealing quality to it, whereas smirk is more subtle.2. Grin is usually wider-spread across the face, while smirk tends to be a little more concentrated in one area.'

DINKY: Years ago I heard 'dinky' used as 'small', but see 3rd definition: 'dinky dĭng′kē adjective Of small size or consequence; insignificant. Small and insignificant; shabby or unimpressive. Pretty and neat; fashionable or well-dressed.'

'A rubāʿī (Persian: رباعی, .... is a poem or a verse of a poem in Persian poetry (or its derivative in English and other languages) in the form of a quatrain, consisting of four lines.'