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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

station

by nick nelson





johnny went down to the station
to buy his dog a bone
when he got there
the cupboard was bare
and mama roo had turned to stone

mary went down to the river
to buy her lamb a chop
but the fish had fled
with black hats on their heads
so she opened her own shop

omar went out in the desert
to pick his camel some flowers
before he had enough
a genie woke up
and imprisoned him in a tower

sinbad sat in the harbor
searching the horizon for a ship
nobody showed
with a boat or a load
so he decided to go for a dip

genghis rode across asia
on the slowest horse he could buy
the grass had not grown
he was all alone
so he let out a mournful cry

salome awoke at midnight
and danced to the music in john’s head
the king wore a frown
the queen brought him down
and all the wedding guests had fled



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