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Many years ago,
Before yours or my time,
When the only way to
Travel to and fro
Was not with automobiles,
Or cars or trains,
Or even planes.
But with a horse or a donkey.
This happened in the villages
In Greece, donkeys were a
Cheap mode of transport,
But stubbornly would sit
On their paunches and snarl
Showing yellow teeth,
There was no way,
The donkey would budge
Another step, on that day
The aristocracy from
Athens With horses,
And their breeches and braces,
Made fun of the peasants
And donkeys, what monkeys!
But one Athenian
Stopped by the old
Man with his donkey
The poor donkey was saddled,
With so much,
His walking was wonky!
Hey my friend,
Said the city man,
To the old peasant
Would you sell me
A pheasant,
And your donkey
Would he carry the same
load for me?
Of course he would but
There is one thing you should know
He don’t look so good!
Said the honest old man!
But the buyer ignored this
And put a bridle
On the poor animal, and
Tied him with rope to his saddle!
A week passed, and there
Suddenly appeared the Athenian
Who had bought the donkey.
Hey mister he said,
Did you know your donkey was blind,
Yes, but told you,
It was you who misunderstood
“He don’t look so good!’
Inside the coffee shop
At the counter a beat cop
Being a routine buyer
Late night special that soon will expire
Keeping tabs
On those driving cabs
Is the dispatcher
Finding a matcher
Make the right run
Passenger pick up done
Sitting in a booth
Paying bills keeping a home and roof
In another corner
Fiddling with a recorder
A reporter
Writing a story
Saying ‘not to worry’
Then there is a teen
Releasing poetic anger using words that scream
Garage rock n roller
Scribbling lyrics on a school folder
Explaining what he told her
Goal right now collecting green
Will do anything for the team
As the waitress comes bye
Visiting each guy
Pouring a drink
Leaving them alone to think
In a place
Where a dessert brings a smile pleasing one’s face
Discuss issues and build a case
Over a blue plate
Actually tasting great
After paying bill
Enjoying the fill
They all leave
Working for a fee
To a degree
Sitting back down
In the diner town
Server watches another group
Come in enjoying an all night loop
A teacher
Preacher
And a creature
Working concession at the drive in double feature
Wearing a costume
Entertaining under the moon
All here
Bringing some cheer
Simply put there is nothing to fear
In a rural state of mind
Where everyone has the time
Brand new thermonuclear detonation devices for sale.
Fresh off the factory assembly line!
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10 warheads, each with a 5-megaton yield, in a compact,
portable design.
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delivering a 15-megaton yield.
If you have been waiting for a recreational detonation
device that combines maximum yield with unparalleled
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Notes:
1) Buyer eligibility is subject to a routine background check.
2) Mental health issues do not disqualify a person from
owning, transporting, operating or launching a nuclear
or thermonuclear detonation device.
3) If you have concerns about the legality of these devices,
please be assured that your right to bear arms is
guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the
United States Constitution.
4) And remember:
BOMBS DON'T KILL PEOPLE. PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE.
- In memory of the La Vegas shooting victims –
Using deceit to broker, in order to take control
Flattering words to rapt the mind and gain a better hold
A greedy heart seeks to release the buyer from his thoughtful view
Immerse itself in a delightful smile to help the plan push through
Flattering words beg to educate and lift the spirits high
A wink, a nod, a gentle hand and the ego is sure to fly
All in effort to gain an edge, before the deal is done
Pretty words, kindly spoken and the prize is practically won
Flattering words can build an empire and enhance the seller’s fame
A weapon to rule the buyer and present a worthless clam
And when the victim turns his back after giving his hand in trust
Flattering words takes a bow then presents the seller’s lust
Damn it the planet’s on fire
Concerning..right down to the wire
Burning on its funeral pyre spire
I’m for turning.. where’s the messiah?
A heavenly choir…so we can aspire
That learning will finally inspire
An endless yearning desire
Of spurning this friendless quagmire
Discerning things are rather dire
Churning of the palaver and ire
Mother nature does surely tire
Should be the crier & trier
Of another returning frequent flyer
Corporate pariah..or so called high flier
Deranged global warming denier
You can tell its hotter...getting dryer
The climate’s changed.. you liar
Mining anything shining..find a buyer
All about earning..will just retire
With their bounty…a comfy county squire
Or dicey fiscal rascal friar
Got devious egregious previous & prior
Pampered dining on pricey lobster & samphire
Us out of luck..stuck in the muck & mire
Tampered temperatures soaring higher
But no ruck ..chuck the entire earth in the fryer
They’ve scampered…we’re hampered in the briar
Does appall …no truck with their gall…yet remain a complier
Insane what they pluck.. yet we all still call them “Sire”
Let me tell you the story of the pie piper
Had a flute he played so said the flyer
The town we lived in was on fire
Our situation was grave and dire
That is why we needed to hire
This one and the only pie piper
With his flute through the mirk and mire
He conjured pies from the sky and higher
We needed them to sell enough to retire
In fact we were set we already had a buyer
What happened next was unforeseen John Dryer
Although he did show up it was in two nights not the prior
We agreed to his terms...he was preaching to the choir
Then the pies happened all kinds right out of the fryer
What I tell is true I am not a liar
Don't believe me just ask my sire
Fruit Pies of all kinds
Meat Pies great finds
Pizza Pies blew minds
Weird Pies with rinds
But then
Just then
The tide turned
We got burned
Trust unearned
Yuck he churned...
Quickly they began to really fall
Then all the children started to bawl
It was a disaster all in all
We tried to leave but moved at a crawl
Who would think of such a thing
We could hear the town bells ring
All others knew to stay in with this warning
This turned out to be a terrible morning
Actually changed into a kind of mourning
The sky was now brown in color
You could smell the wretched odor
We had not considered cow pies
Nor all the pests mostly black flies
Literally the **** had hit the fan
So much for our supposed brilliant plan
12~10~2014
Rhyme Scheme: aa aaaa aaaa aaaa aa
bbbb cc dddd eeeee ff gg hh.
Sponsor: Sheri Fresonke Harper
Contest Name: Plentitude of Pies
There once was a bulldog named Champ
Who loved to go up and down a ramp
Just for fun they built him one
To stay fit he would go up it
They asked the tech
“did you do this so Champ would have respect”
“We did it really for course credit”
Is what the techs said so others would get it
While enjoying Independence success
An Ibis named Sebastian came by to check out the final exam test.
“I would offer you one of my canes after this Independence game if you had no plans to complain.”
Champ did Inquire about why the bird thought he would be a cane buyer
“I just use this ramp for fun since it is a nice place to have a healthy run”
Up I go and down you know
Makes for a nice little show
And once I am done having this fun
I can take a drink from the Independence Bowl
Since it is time you know for the Ibis to go
Sebastian returned to his hammock
Thinking of a plan instead of being in a panic,
This dog is right. This is going to be a fight
“It is time I rest up for this matinee,” the directional duckling did say.
Forecast is good as it should
No actual hurricanes in sight
To show there thunderous might
Up by seven Champ will start
According to those doing the handicapping money part
Making wallets fatter is not what matters
It is winning the Independence Bowl was Sebastian’s and Champ’s goal
When the British Boxing futbol is close to the end
Champ will head out to his state's home field ready to defend
His honor from the Miami men
Win or lose it will be time to choose
A dog or cane in this game that will not turn a blind eye on if Independence is worth a 100 percent try
Six men bought a lottery ticket;
They trusted one buddy to pick it.
They’d done this for years
While sharing careers;
Their system was always quite cricket.
One day all the numbers came in.
As millionaires, life could begin.
But the buyer, a creep,
Without losing much sleep,
Hid the fact that the ticket did win.
He quit work with a flimsy excuse
And decided that he should vamoose.
But the news quickly spread
So the friends went ahead
And got lawyers to fix the abuse.
The case found its way into court
And the jury, I’m glad to report,
Made the man share his prize
‘Cause they did recognize
His excuses and lies all fell short.
There’s a moral right here to be learned.
It applies to all people who’ve yearned
To get rich – it’s a must
To watch out who you trust
Or one day you may find yourself burned!
Would you take a dollar?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
Would you take a fifty-cent piece?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
Would you take a quarter?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
The haggler has no idea how to haggle really, the
vendor thinks, not realizing she gets more things for
a dollar, a fifty cent piece and a quarter than anyone
else in the world.
The buyer leaves with her dollar intact.
There is another garage sale two houses down, right?
Would you take a dollar?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
Would you take a fifty-cent piece?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
Would you take a quarter?
Yes. Sure.
Thank you very much! I love it!
Form:
Independence gave me everything-
Green forest, crystal rivers, silent
Mountain, refreshment nature
Independence gave me enthrallment
Touch of the flying birds, sportive
Cattle, dreamy moonlit night and
The golden rising sun with a realistic day
Independence gave me my mother tongue,
Brave worthy honorable flag and nation,
With nationality it gives political sovereignty,
Religion expansion, social inter-relation and
Economic development
Independence gave everything that it to give
By taking away everything that to take away;
Independence didn't take away the sorrow in
the mind of the independent man and it can't
O misery of life! who is your true buyer?
March 20, 2023
©Mahtab Bangalee/BD