- The Clones: : Humour Poem by Alessandra Liverani

The pair of them were just like two peas in a pod
Although one was light of step and the other heavy trod
If you didn't know better you'd say that they were twins
Except one carried a constant scowl and the other a permanent grin

I couldn't believe how they were so very, very alike
Even if one had skin of ebony and the other almost white
If you used them to play cards, you'd be yelling out snap
It didn't matter that one was a refined lady and her partner a burly chap

When they looked across the table, it must be like seeing a reflection
Although one was grossly deformed and the other sheer perfection
They were two carbon copies, and one was certainly no slouch
Although the other was a potato of the variety couch

I always used to struggle in telling them apart
Except one had quiet bowels and the other inclined to fart!

(Sydney, Australia 2010)