I'm so sorry to hear that, Julie. Words fail me even more than usual.

This is why light verse is so important. Fluff and snark forever!

I've redacted this poem. I had forgotten this part of the Sphere was visible to the web.

Matt,

"and roll upon the floor and then [redacted]"

This has to be one of the best lines written this year.

The whole thing is splendid, Matt. Look out for an opportunity to use it.

That's a classic, Matt.

Bravo Matt. I concur, a classic.

Thanks Douglas, John, Ann and Eric. I'm glad you liked it.

John, I sent it to New Verse News last night, so maybe they'll take, although there's so much else going in the world at the moment, it already seems a little bit like old news. I'm also wondering if I might get away with retitling it "On first looking into the Chilcot Report" (or something cleverer than that) for the Spectator competition.

best,

-Matt

Matt,
Touch of real class! Respect.
And, to quote George W. , "Yo. Quinlan!"

I'll be a 1980s California girl and say "Totally awesome."