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If Only We Were Still Wearing Masks…

The bird flu killed my chicken.

It killed my brother’s duck.

I heard a peacock died as well

With just a sickly cluck.

The price of eggs is rising

But what worries me even more

Is how when all the planes die

Plane ticket costs will soar.

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How Kids Tell Stories

‘Twas a Wednesday like any other

Except the part where mother

Put our pet fish in a tank

And then the army came

To get their tank back

And also the part with the lizards…

My favorite color is orange.

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Privacy Would Be Preferred Tonight

There once was a Valentine’s Day

When I wasn’t alone (it’s today)

But I lacked the foresight

To post a poem before tonight

So here you go. Now go away!

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Propaganda and Truth

An all-knowing fellow told the whole story,

Every secret, every detail,

But there was no crowd, no backers or profit

So truth was revealed but to no avail.

When spoken too slowly its skipped;

If spoken too quickly its not understood;

If frankly presented, forgotten;

If theatrically, laughed at, no good.

A fellow can tell the whole story

But regardless the truth will stay true.

And sometimes to listen and be open-minded

Is the best you can possibly do.

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Game: A – Commercials D+

Once again the footballs clashed

Between two well-paid teams

Who di athletic contest stuff

To countless fans’ screams

While corporations tried their best

To make us watch their ad

And all the Philedelphians

Are feeling pretty mad.

The winners were the chiefs, of course,

And also Jesus and beer.

Here’s to the beat Super Bowl ever

Until it happens again next year!

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Attack of the Alabaster Basil from the planet Flaccidpookum (Or Why Originality Is Not As Important As You Think)

It was a normal day in the white house,

Or so President Smellingsalt thought…

Until the sky opened and blood rained down

Like the street corner prophets were taught

And a sprig of an herb, aromatic and pale

Smote the Earth and declared “I’m your master!”

And the humans proclaimed, “Oh no! What the heck!

“It’s basil that’s somehow Alabaster!”

And the basil proclaimed from celestial height

“Yes, people of Earth. Your statement is right!”

But what happened next to the humans did shook ‘em…

The basil declared “I am from Flaccidpookum!”

After that day life was largely the same

Except people drank a lot more hoppy beers.

The saddest part is this poem’s more original

Than anything Hollywood’s made for the past dozen years.

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Love Song, Circa 5th Grade

Love is like anything;

It makes you feel stuff

And when you experience it

You might just go “whuff.”

It’s sort of like “Whoa now”

And also like “Whee”

And that is what true love

Feels like to me.

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JK Rowling Be Like…

If “I want women to be safe from men”

Is good to believe, please answer this then:

Why’s “I want women to be safe from men wearing dresses”

Causing so many social media messes?

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When She Bakes You Brownies On A First Date

Your eyes are as pink as the ocean.

Your hair is like marshmallow fluff.

I don’t know if our love is true yet

But I know that your drugs are real.

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State of the Union Reaction

I think everything should be free

‘Cause I saw a speech on TV.

I’m glad that the rich

Agree they’re our bitch

And they’ll buy my whole wishlist for me!

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