More Grooks by Piet Hein

Author:Piet Hein [Hein, Piet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Poetry
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

A contribution to the psychology of disappointment

Yes, life is a gamble;

but isn’t it mean

that you’re never the one

to win it,

when the thing is

a coin-in-the-slot machine,

and you did

put a shirt-button in it.

TIMING TOAST

Grook on how to char for yourself

There’s an art of knowing when.

Never try to guess.

Toast until it smokes and then

twenty seconds less.

AN ECHO FROM THE PAST

Exercise for military minds

Prehistoric monsters straying

on a Wellsian rampage?

Martian saucerers surveying

their terrestrial landing stage?

Say, what is that hideous braying,

eloquent of fear and rage?

Only Homo sapiens, playing

at the pre-atomic age.

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