dennis scharnberg

Proceed without caution.

Godfrey Tooke,  Collected Aphorisms.

That was followed by “Confusing Eleanor” and “A Bit Peckish.”  But it was a shorter poem, titled “The Lonely Dental Floss,” that led to the protracted legal conflict with the Frank Zappa estate.

George Jeffreys,  Poetry and Plays of E. E. Bynum.

…bounding down the lane in jaunty fashion, and in this order, came the following odd lot: two smiling piglets who appeared to be twins, a wobbly rooster who looked as though he wished to smile but lacked the apparatus, a spaniel named Robert, and an oversized hedgehog who hummed his way along…

Gilbert Crombie,  A Red Wheelbarrow.

farce  of  attraction

Andrew Tertullian,  Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

“The model is actually better than the reality.  That’s the whole point, Thomas.”

Will Bestwyck,  Letters From Mr. Palindrome.

“Pay attention, Audrey.  If you wish to enjoy blackmail, you simply must find yourself on the right end of it.”

Kiefer Sythe,  The Detective Club.

After his paltry supper of leaf and twig, that cold steak-and-kidney pie in the pantry exerted an irresistible force of attraction upon old Gus.

Ralston Dowd,  A Spot of Bother.

It’s not that poor Elizabeth believes her own lies.  She simply refuses to inspect them.

Diana Moone,  Living Well.

“Martens was a man of many talents.  I remember his vocal impression of Gertrude Stein.  I mean, we were all so amused!  It truly was almost impressive.”

Gwen Tunder,  Vile Porridge.

“Banks are oppressive institutions, Beverly.  They ought to be robbed.  And robbed often.”

Timothy Waldo,  The Important Things.