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Saturday, May 16, 2026

application

by nick nelson





adam had an apple
he banana’d it to chuck
chuck bought a dinosaur
and an elephant for luck

frank had a gerbil
he promoted it to head cook
the gerbil ran way with the spoon
frank wrote the book

george had a washington
abe lincoln had a yellow dog
they hitched a ride to the county fair
and slept in a hollow log

i am sorry to inform you
your application has been denied
in my personal opinion
you should switch to the other side

joshua hocked his trumpet
for a dollar and fifty cents
and lost the money in a monte game
so he could not pay his rent

elvis was not only
the king of rock and roll
a star rose over easter island
to lead him to his goal

roger had a sunburn
tom had a cigar
they got together in amarillo
to hold up uncle bud’s bar

virtue is rewarded
a wind blows from the west
the highway is deserted
and you know the rest



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