Originally Posted by brb:
“Hamlet: the tragedy set in the kingdom of Denmark about one mans decision regarding which pencil to use.”
INKS
2b, or not 2b: that is the pencil:
Whether 'tis shattered to the core to suffer
The broken bits when sharpening of diabolical shavings,
Or to throw it in the bin against a pile of screwd up paper,
And a new pencil to sharpen once again? To try to fail;
No more; and buy a propelling pencil
The devils work and the never ending stream
Of lead to the knib, 'tis a conundrum of graphite proportions
When we can eject no more this carbon rod,
We must give thanks: for freedom of the fountain pen
The blue pocket of embarrasment, so long white shirt;
For who would bear the badge of spillage and suffer the parent scorn,
The washing fruitless, the damage done,
The temptation of the Bic, so modern, so fake,
A device unfulfilled, to be cast away before life complete
To lie forlorn in the shadows of a drawer's rear most quarters,
Just biding its time for the ring of the phone
Hark, what call from yonder telcom device? tis the call centre,
To grunt and sweat under a muttered breath,
That a message delivered for not the first time of gifts so bountiful and free,
The undiscover'd wealth for which a simple reply might release
No entry needed, puzzles the will
And makes us envious of those who have gone before us
Than be indebted to the call that will promise new wealth?
Thus conscience of the lunch that is free does make fools of us all;
Just response of a credit card digit will aid resolution
Is giddy with the chance to dream and care not of thought,
And bask in the cardboard city at the temple of Argos
With this regard the need to scribe becomes apparent,
Let us not lose this chance take heed your number in the draw!
For now tis the time that the holy bic will shine once more.
Its chance to shine, its chance to record
With bic in hand...the number be transcribe....b@llox ...it's dried up