by Sylvan Migdal
Why would anyone put
Fish paste in
Salad dressing?
“I think this salad,”
Caesar must have said,
“Would taste much
better with a
miniscule amount
of anchovy paste!”
That must be why they
Murdered him,
Daggers glinting
In the ancient air
(Did it have that old people smell?)
Trying to restore
To good taste,
Or was it liberty?
They sure screwed up.
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