31.07.2009 - 2.Tattoos And Statistics (Rev.) Poem by Margaret Alice

Told 'people will be illustrated'
during the meeting, I hope with
tattoos of fairies and angels - but
in the meantime I draw hearts on
my left wrist with black pen

informed our political principals
are serious, we should do everything
by the book; I feel good, I follow
Pratchett's rules of bureaucracy
religiously

admonished to breathe carefully in
a law-abiding way, extra effort will
be severely punished; conclusion -
most of us are statistically challenged

a special workshop will be held to
'get people illustrated' on book-
keeping principles – there it is
again – a fixation with tattoos…