I.

9 letters , all the same
add nothing to our name
A row of A’s- not even special
just expected
and required
or so they say
(they don’t.)
(they do.)

II.

a march of the machines
dressed in suits
rushing to buy a box
and sell themselves off
(at a discount)
- it’s the great singapore sale

III.

a parade of pierrots
and purple elephants
marched down the street
yet I was late, I was so very late
so I bid them adieu
and they laughed
and I never saw them ever again

IV.

measure yourself
with rulers borrowed
from your friends and classmates
it’s the only way to be sure
it’s the only way to be certain