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Friday, February 25, 2022

circus in the fog


by genghis gilgamesh




bill gates had a whistle
jeff bezos had a dog
they went down to the river
and got lost in the fog

the whistle’s name was willie
the dog’s name was joe
they joined the foreign legion
a long time ago

the foreign legion lost the war
and the circus came to town
joe and willie signed a contract
with a fellow named hash brown

the circus passed through paris
on to harrisburg pennsylvania
hash got tired of making money
and developed a new mania

hash brown had a master plan
to educate the masses
he wore a red and white bow tie
and blue aviator glasses

joe was told to grow a beard
and wear a shirt of white
willie wrote a sacred book
it took him a whole night

the gypsy and the elephant
the strong man and the clown
the lion and his trainer
were all left at the next town

hash and joe and willie
continued on their way
but if and how they saved the world
it would be difficult to say

a ventriloquist named velma jones
who worked with a wild turkey
last saw them on the highway
between tulsa and albuquerque

bill gates had a baseball
jeff bezos had a bat
they started for the playground
but jeff forgot his hat

when jeff went back to get it
he found a messenger at his door
the messenger whispered in his ear
that is what messengers are for

o ye who fame and fortune seek
and unexampled wealth
do not go out in rain and fog
lest they undermine your health

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