An Idiom in the Flesh

You’ll never believe this, 
But truth you are owed – 
This morning I noticed
A fork in the road.

Well, technically, just
The top half of a fork,
Yet still a strange sight
On a street in New York.

‘Twas made of white plastic,
Quite easy to break it.
Since I couldn’t use it,
I chose not to take it.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Allison Avatar
May 31, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I love the word play here Ilene, I wonder what happened to the hand that had held the fork.. perhaps that is another story!! hugs Jan x
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