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Poetry: Read and Listen
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RE: Poetry: Read and Listen
Here is my most recent....... post #816 hosted here at my home thread...

http://www.rationalresponders.com/forum/31771?page=16

Bicycle Factory, By Brian37 (AKA Brian James Rational Poet on FB and @Brianrrs37 on twitter)



John looked puzzled

On the assembly line

Consulted the manual

About the part's place



"Where does it go?"

He asked his co worker

Sarah responded

"I'll look in my manual"



"Insert bolt A

Into bar B"

John responded

"That's not what I see"



"My manual says"

Sarah cut him off

"You have the wrong one

"Mine is our boss"



"That's not right

This one says

Do it this way

Or we shall fight"



Then all the workers

Divided in unions

Picked up wreches

And threatened each other



"DO IT MY WAY"

"It says so here"

"I have the right manual

You better beware!"



The riots started

On the factory floor

Broken bones

And bloody lips



And two floors up

An empty executive office

Unoccupied

There was no boss



The bikes inconsistant

They all looked different

The workers groveled

For the boss's attention



"You're on my side

Pick my union

You gave me the right

To beat them into submission"



No quality control

The output suffered

Bikes missing spokes

Others no seats



But the different unions

Had the best virtue

Loyalty to

The one true manual



The factory floor

In stubborn crimson

The infinite riots

Would not convince them



That office is empty

It should be obvious

After all this time

The riots don't stop



He could if he wanted

Adress you all

Without the confusion

And make it clear



"Manditory meeting

At 5 pm

All the workers

Must attend"



But the CEO

Never shows up

To end the riots

Between the unions
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Messages In This Thread
Poetry: Read and Listen - by Rhondazvous - April 1, 2016 at 9:43 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Brian37 - April 1, 2016 at 9:57 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Little lunch - April 1, 2016 at 10:05 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Brian37 - April 1, 2016 at 10:05 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Rhondazvous - April 1, 2016 at 10:43 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Brian37 - April 1, 2016 at 10:55 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Rhondazvous - April 1, 2016 at 1:08 pm
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Brian37 - April 1, 2016 at 1:20 pm
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Little lunch - April 10, 2016 at 7:20 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Brian37 - April 10, 2016 at 7:25 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Little lunch - April 10, 2016 at 7:28 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Brian37 - April 10, 2016 at 7:43 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Little lunch - April 10, 2016 at 7:45 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Brian37 - April 10, 2016 at 7:52 am
RE: Poetry: Read and Listen - by Little lunch - April 10, 2016 at 7:59 am

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