What Not To Do

But I feel inclined to.

By Alex FalconerPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

From out of the blue,

Emerged a rhyming haiku.

Haha—joke’s on you.

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Gigi Gibson3 years ago
So funny! It’s a nice surprise.

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