Bacteria To the Fuscia

A cosmonaut called Anatoli was diagnosed with acute E.coli
When he became somewhat delirious, they thought it was Bacillus cereus
When plated out under a prism, it looked instead like Botulism
Have you all gone off your rockers, it’s a strain of Staphlycoccus
And then thrown in just as a bonus, a rumour spread of Pseudomonas
No way you nincompoops cried Hans, it’s Candida albicans. 
We’re all agreed the team replied........ just after Anatoli died!
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Bennett Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 6:35 AM
Me again--I love the poem title, too--hilarious !!
Speedytomzalez Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 7:52 AM
Thanks Jeanie. Why not carry on the saga of Anatoli. "In defiance of the infection, the team embarked on a resurrection......"
Bennett Avatar
March 5, 2017 at 6:33 AM
Love this I Am Speedy--I am in the medical field so I long to be infected with germs of medical terms. ~~ Jeanie ~~
Vinson Avatar
February 24, 2017 at 5:11 PM
It is said that too many chefs spoil the soup, and yet - also that many hands make light work. Not that that should be one's epitaph, necessarily. Cheers, Tom.
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February 11, 2017 at 4:36 PM
Giggle!
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