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Thursday, November 6, 2025

terrible


by horace p sternwall



adam smith and a zebra
known as old bill
operated a yogurt stand
on top of a windy hill

delilah never baked brownies
or painted her toenails blue
or cut off samson’s curly locks
those stories are all untrue

columbus was a sailor bold
and nailed his colors to the mast
things went his way for a little while
but he knew they could not last

genghis khan liked apples
so he went for a little walk
when he discovered the garden of eden
he received a terrible shock

the serpent was gone
and left a note behind
saying, nothing is real
but i don't mind

genghis chewed on a straw
and sat on a leaf
and prayed for rain
but got no relief

noah came by
with a hammer and a nail
wearing a yellow ribbon
and got thrown in jail

the river rose
but the creek ran dry
i will sing a new song
by and by



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