Bjork and His Cork
Bjork stood upright in the dock
The judge looked up and frowned
The cuffs were firmly locked
As everyone stared him down
It wasn't me he pleaded
I didn't pull the 'trigger'
Surely you can see it now
He was trying not to snicker
Was it not your cork that killed him?
The victim's lawyer questioned?
Your initials are all over it
From one of your wine bottles, he mentioned
Indeed it was a cork of mine
From one of my wines, without a doubt
It wasn't me who held it last
Before the crime was carried out
I confess it was my father
I know he doesn't drink wine
His farts had become a bother
And his marriage was no longer fine
His wife told him to plug it
Which he did with trembling fear
To avoid a permanent split
With the love of his love; mother dear
It was the gas build up during the day
That caused this moment of dread
Poor old neighbour, David Mackay
Received a fatal cork-blow to the head
Copyright © Barrie Bramley | Year Posted 2022
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