Give Construction the What For

"There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks."David Lloyd George, The Statesman "There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished masks."David Lloyd George, The Actor "There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished casks."David Lloyd George, The Alcoholic "There is nothing so fatal to character as..."David Lloyd George, …

Yesterday Yesteryear

“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.”Napoleon Hill Senryu: Common Quarantine Questions what day is today?okay, what should I be doing?wait, what month is it? Yesteryear We are in a stateof global hesitationPrayingfor emancipationFrom livesof perpetual fearAnd the possiblereoccurring yesteryear …

A Perfect Marriage

"In matrimony, to hesitate is sometimes to be saved."Samuel Butler [Priest] If anyone has a reason that these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace.{silence. Wedding guests cast sideways glances}[Priest] Okay, I'll start counting. 3, 2, seriously, no one?{Church Doors swing open. Man enters running}[Wedding Crasher] [panting] Wait! Wait![Priest] Oh, …

Lost & Spent Time

You may delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again."Benjamin Franklin You can always find a reason not to do something.If there is stuff you want to do, that's what you should be doing. (though scrolling social media feeds for 8 hours a day is a bit excessive) Well/Fountain/Slide I foundThe …

Dangerous Ends

Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends."William Shakespeare Dangerous Ends(one line story) Hey, did you fix the roller-coaster like I asked? Loophole at the End To come to a head or an endis a fear I can not overcomeIf I can contrive to never arriveI believe I can eternally survive Senryu: Every School Assignment Ever …