Academic Preference
When I am gone,
No statue shall
Be raised to hon-
our me et al.
But if there were
A marble bust,
I'd much prefer
To gather dust
Indoors than harv-
est pigeon poo,
Which outside carv-
ings can't eschew ...
I'd not be fussed
If I had died—
Yet dust is just
More dignified!
(A winning entry to
Competition 71:
Statuesque Stanzas
in
Lighten Up Online
)
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