DEFINITIONS (2)

Michael Edwards

 

 

 

DEFINITIONS (2)

 

THE HANGMAN

Must always perform with  gravity

or there’d be no need for a cavity.

 

The Heathen

A person who has the sense to be

a believer in only the things he can see.

 

History

Some revel in history even though

it’s all about fools who lived long ago

 

Humanity

Consisting of all the human race members

but excluding poets and funeral directors

 

A JESTER

in olden times a fool in weird garments

in modern times a member of parliament.

 

Murder

To create a vacancy in the human race

without a successor for the vacant place.

 

  • Author: Michael Edwards (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 16th, 2019 01:24
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments6

  • Nicholas Browning

    "Humanity" and "A Jester" are my favorite.
    "Murder" is also quite clever.
    These are really nice, Michael!
    Strong with this one, Innovation is. - "Master Yoda"

    • Michael Edwards

      Thanks Nicholas - quite like Jester myself especially in light of the incompetent arrogant pompous displays this week in The British Parliament. You would never believe the vote was in favour of leaving the EU in order to regain sovereignty .

    • Goldfinch60

      Good ones there Michael, as you probably realise my favourite is the Jester as it tells the real truth.

      • Michael Edwards

        And mine as per my comments to Nicholas.

      • Fay Slimm.

        Loud applause for your really witty posting - - love the one about Jesters.

        • Michael Edwards

          After this last week if you don't laugh at the jesters you'd want to make a voluntary appointment with the hangman.

        • orchidee

          Fine writes and pic Michael. But yes, who said poets were human?! heehee.

        • dusk arising

          When will we see the Oxford Edwards Dictionary?

          COMPOSER
          A Mao Tse Tung follower
          seen in all the right places

          • Michael Edwards

            COMPOSER
            Gets it all together
            then lets it all out.

            Well according to the little red book anyway.
            Cheers dusk.

          • ANGELA & BRIAN

            HI UNCLE MIKE : Hope you are not in bed ! Its 10 am Sunday Morning here CHURCH @ 11 am ! Love the cartoon ! A PLUMPKIN PIE ? When Brian & I go to VICARS & TARTS Parties : Brian looks DIVINE in His DOG COLLAR (not S & M) but I look a bit underdresed in my MICRO & FISHNETS ! Brian and I decided to send some ripostes to your daffy definitions !
            1. No excuse for a Loose Noose !
            2. Evangelical Christians : Those who have NOT seen and
            yet stiil continue to believe !
            3. In retrospect we will all be Fools of Our Age !
            4. A POET is a MAN with his HEAD in the CLOUDS
            An UNDERTAKER is a MAN with the DEAD in their SHROUDS !
            5. Really MIKE ! Its rude to castigate JACOB REES MOGG
            6. Alas MIKE with population explosion for every Murder
            there are at least 10,000 live births !

            Thank for sharing always a LAFF
            Blessings & Love : A & B 🧡🧡🧡🧡

            • Michael Edwards

              You've not seen me in my fishnets. Love your ripostes - thanks so much for taking the time to reply with such humour. All the best to the both of you.



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