Fewer Tooth Marks
March 27, 2026

the sound we hopefully won’t hear
following this mandatory training session
is that of your well-behaved postal worker
savaging the banister again
splinters everywhere

said woodwork being
this time, this time
properly beeswaxed

polished with love
saving no little introspection
however jealous their gaze

concurrently, please find attached
an updated list of packaging techniques
providing environmental enrichment
that your now less-stressed, less-nervous beast
might be well occupied during delivery

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#poem #poetry #writing #pun

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Woke up with this stuck in my head, more or less as is. Maybe I can fix it in post.