an international writer's strike
was called to-day
for this fraternity
are seeking a little more pay
their working conditions
are truly bad
so they've gone
and done something rad
their placards
you'll see on avenues
they'll be saying
we're bereft of revenue
a terrible shock
to the world this is
all the writers
taking leave of their biz
reporters won't be
reporting a jolly thing
scholars shall of articles
be withdrawing
poets ceasing to scribe
lines of verse
as they've not enough dosh
to fill the purse
industrial action
needed to be pursued
writers can't abide
being *******
the federation
of quill employees
only want a small increase
in writing fees
it is hoped that some
resolution can be found
as the public require words
to be spread around
the dispute's negotiations
are at a vital stage
may we soon see
a paragraph on the page
Jun 3, 2014
Jun 3, 2014 at 8:07 PM UTC
an international writer's strike
was called to-day
for this fraternity
are seeking a little more pay
their working conditions
are truly bad
so they've gone
and done something rad
their placards
you'll see on avenues
they'll be saying
we're bereft of revenue
a terrible shock
to the world this is
all the writers
taking leave of their biz
reporters won't be
reporting a jolly thing
scholars shall of articles
be withdrawing
poets ceasing to scribe
lines of verse
as they've not enough dosh
to fill the purse
industrial action
needed to be pursued
writers can't abide
being *******
the federation
of quill employees
only want a small increase
in writing fees
it is hoped that some
resolution can be found
as the public require words
to be spread around
the dispute's negotiations
are at a vital stage
may we soon see
a paragraph on the page
On to make my fellow poets smile...
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