Grooks
by Piet Hein
[Keeping literally to the line limit, I've omitted several very short grooks of six or more lines written in fewer words than some of these.]
Timing Toast
Grook on how to char for yourself
There's an art to knowing when.
Never try to guess.
Toast until it smokes and then
twenty seconds less.
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Abreast
He who aims
to keep abreast
is for ever
second best.
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Gospel Truth
People
take for gospel
things that are
imposs'ble.
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Quiblets
by Edmund Conti
Bedroominating
I think there
four a.m.
*
On Drowning
I sink
therefore
I was.
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Lost in Translation
perdu
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The Problem with Bigamy
Sex with one and
half-dozin' with the other.
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