Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe

byTim De Roche

If your moral character is flimsyOr your wit be rather slow,Oh dare not read these tales of whimsyFor often do they end in woe.Quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? Its so good it will make you sneeze. What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Monsters, bears, wizards, and talking vegetablesThis book has something for everyone. Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense.

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