The poems are in a somewhat humourous vein but they raise underlying issues of a serious nature.

1. IF YOU ARE INVITED TO A MEAL MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT ON THE MENU
and other bits of practical advice
The Wisdom In Carroll’s Nonsensical Poem, The
Walrus And The Carpenter
July 16, 2018 by Emily Zimmer

2. A Loud Report
When, at the annual general meeting
of Walrus Armaments Incorporated
the Chairman, Mr. Carpenter,
reported to shareholders that,
despite the current global turndown,
business was booming
and contributing to world peace,
the applause was thunderous.
At the buffet afterwards
the delicious oysters
excited comment.
On the Inadvisability of Keeping a Crocodile as Pet
He took a crocodile as pet,
ordered on the internet.
Fed Ex brought the little brute,
so harmless looking and so cute.
As little creatures tend to do, his companion grew and grew,
as did its appetite, forsooth,
much too much, to tell the truth.

3. Lest my ending should appall
I will spare the details all.
Let dogs and cats and little mice
as our household friends suffice.
Don’t Invite a Statue to Your Party
Don't invite a statue to your party.
Don't mess with beings made of stone
Frail mortals are much more hearty,
so keep to the weak flesh and bone
.Don Juan, that notorious rake,
Seduced the ladies, we know, by the score.
No loaf would he let overbake.
He had no time for morals and law.
His wickedness led to perdition.
He took many a step too far.
He bet on his deathbed contrition,
which at last stern Fate would debar.
And Now for Budding Revolutionaries

4. John Cleese in the Monty Python Show
Don’t Lose your Head
Do not spend time off on wenches
in the provinces,
when there is revolutionary work to be done
in the metropolis,
otherwise,
Like Danton, you may have to face
capital punishment
on your return.

5. Don’t Play Softball in the Revolutionary Game
As a revolutionary
it pays to be bolshie.
Yes, be out for wrath and revenge.
Whoever timorously pussyfoots
gets barely a mensh
In the history books.
AVOID ACCIDENTS
One or the Other
My message is solemn.
One or the other.
When driving, don’t text
Or you’ll be next
In the obituary column.
To long stay a driver,
Don’t phone and drive either.
For many a merchant addicted to speed
a slow-moving hearse fulfills the last need

6. The question of survival
When walking back home from the campus
One day, a professor of philosophy
(who adopted the linguistic analysis approach),
Was deep in thought as he reflected on
What meaning could be attached to the words:
“LIFE AFTER DEATH.”
He became so engrossed in thought, in fact,
That he lost contact with the outside world
And he didn’t notice the lights
At the crossing, whether red or green,
Nor did he hear the screech of brakes.
Next moment – if that’s the word – he
If we allow the use of this pronoun here
- found the answer he was looking for – if in fact he did.
.

7. DON’T MISS CONNECTIONS
Don’t be Late
He dances on the island shore
And waves and waves
To the distant sky and seas
The gold,’ he cries,
‘I’ve found the gold,
And ruby stones of deepest dye.
Heedless, the head-masts sink from sight,
Waves gently lap the passive sand
As tears now trickle down the cheeks,
Of him who sees the reason why
White bones bestrew the golden strand
And vultures squat so patiently
Upon yon head of bald bare rock.