Monday, August 25, 2025

What Could Go Wrong? Mistakes and Typos. Mutual Dislike Society Comical poem 652 by Angela Lansbury


 

What could go wrong?

You got up late. I need to state

That's why you made everybody wait.

When you're tired, mistakes don't take long.


I now know I'm not the only one at fault

We all make ypos. When did I go to bed?

Today someone else has made a worse mistake 

Sent us white wine, instead of the ordered red.


I sang out of tune, a well known song.

It was karaoke. I got all the words wrong.

After all of my hype - oh

The first page of my book has a typo!


'Can somebody help me?

And not charge a fee?'

'Yes, I can help you -

If you can help me


Your poem's sweet, short, succinct

But it would be neater

If it had less predictable rhyme

And found missing metre.


'Why are you so rude?

There must be something good.

You're supposed to encourage

Not discourage!'


'Now you've offended me

I helped and got no thanks

I give you feedback

But gain nothing in the bank


'If you didn't want help

Completing this task

You should not get offended

Or, you shouldn't ask.'

-ends.

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