In Honor of Dorothy Parker

One perfect verse
She wrote one perfect verse.
Why is it, do you suppose,
I can never manage
Even one perfect curse?

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Rhyming Time

Once upon a time
I wrote a silly rhyme
When I heard a soft chime
While I rubbed a silver dime
As I sucked a sprig of thyme
After I washed away some grime
And I squeezed a sour lime
Then I danced a silent mime
Because I solved a secret crime
Once upon a time.