Five Limericks

Irony and Sophistication

Irony is not on one end of a spectrum, with feelings at the other.

Pretty Little Failboat

Milk the Dog and Walk the Cow

The Precision Chromatic Ray Race of People

The Precision Chromatic Ray Race of People

Milk the Dog and Walk the Cow

Pretty Little Failboat

Crows, Too, Have a Means of Purring

They Have Built a Public Fountain

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