Blankety Blank Verse
By William Sanford
My wife came in very late last night,
Explaining that she had spent the evening
With her friend Cora.
But she did not look me in the face
When she said it.
But what could I say,
Coming in but a moment before,
After having spent the evening
Myself
With Cora.
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Even a fish won’t get caught—if it keeps its mouth shut.