That Garden Fence




Self-righteousness

Self-righteousness sat upon the garden fence

Unctuousness

Unctuousness came along,

“Oh, can I join you?“

in an oily almost slimy way.


Of course, of course.

How NICE to see you

self-righteousness cooed

as she slid her slimy fingers up his oily thigh.


Oooh. I do like that.

I thought you spoke so soothingly today.

I swear that you will soon convert that family.

Yes. I think so too.

It’s like I always say,

bad will eventually flee from the presence of “good.”

… … …

Oh! What a pity. I ‘ve lost my lollipop.
I’ll be on my way.

I’ll be here next week, I’m sure!!!

I’m sure you will you young man …

30 April 2023

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© 2023 Kenneth Thomas Webb

Ken Webb is a writer and proofreader. His website, kennwebb.com, showcases his work as a writer, blogger and podcaster, resting on his successive careers as a police officer, progressing to a junior lawyer in succession and trusts as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, a retired officer with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and latterly, for three years, the owner and editor of two lifestyle magazines in Liverpool.

He also just handed over a successful two year chairmanship in Gloucestershire with Cheltenham Regency Probus.

Pandemic aside, he spends his time equally between his city, Liverpool, and the county of his birth, Gloucestershire.

In this fast-paced present age, proof-reading is essential. And this skill also occasionally leads to copy-editing writers’ manuscripts for submission to publishers and also student and post graduate dissertations.