1178 - Pygmalion

Pygmalion

He carved a statue.
Aphroditi gave it life.
So—what could go wrong?
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1177 - Mixed Feelings

Mixed Feelings
There once was a manager named Steve
Who was asked rather roughly to leave,
While the process was brutal
That told him to tootle
I find it quite a challenge to grieve.
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1176 - Release

Release

Let your friends fly free—
Not everyone is a loss
If they don't return.
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1175 - Maybe Not

Maybe not.
“Where ignorance is bliss, / ‘Tis folly to be wise.’”
- Thomas Gray


Ignorance is bliss?
There is so much ignorance
Yet so little bliss.
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1174 - Plating Up

Plating Up

The venues that constantly dismay
Are the 'all-you-can-eat' buffets.
Our resolve dissipates
As we pile up our plates
And what goes in, invariably stays.
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1173 - The Cycle

The Cycle

The cold winds are here;
The air is quite frosty;
But the bulbs are up.
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1172 - Opposing Forces

Opposing Forces

Some folk like to fight.

Like vegetarianism,

Violence is a choice.

◊

The nighttime launching

Of sharp and flaming missiles

Is a futile thing.

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Some just want to fight—

Choose your weapons carefully;

Choose your arena.

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1171 - Bad Move

Bad Move

There was a young maiden called Marion,

Who always seemed to be marryin'.

Once the knot was tied

They mysteriously died—

Much to the delight of the carrion.

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1170 - Unthai-ing the knot

UnThai-ing the knot. 

When visiting a restaurant in Melbourne's suburbs
we were subjected to the manager
dressing down a staff member in front of the patrons.
In reply to a 'Tell us how you enjoyed your meal' email
I outlined my concerns and was told it didn't happen.

A restaurateur, let's call him Brian,
Accused me of scurrilous lyin'
When I expressed my concern
At his bullying turn,
And, in more ways than one, I'm not buyin'.
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1169 - Surely Not?

Surely Not?

Too much chocolate!
(I was reliably told)
Is there such a thing?
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