Verses from Headlines in the Washington Post * He thought he might lose his job. So he brought an emotional support clown to work. * Trump blamed energy-saving bulbs for making him look orange. Experts say probably not. * For the first time in 13 years, a full moon rises this Friday the 13th.

The next time that I lose a job

instead of sitting down to sob

a good buffoon I will employ

to make my firing a joy;

since scared my boss is of the clown --

I'm hoping that his heart shuts down.

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No matter what light's in the place,

 the Donald's got a funny face.

It may be orange, maybe green;

it's sure the strangest ever seen

in the White House since Ol' Abe

(who never got fresh with a babe.)

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 Superstitious I am not;

black cats with no curse are fraught.

Broken mirrors mean much less

than a blade of watercress. 

Stepping on a sidewalk crack

will not break my mother's back.

Still, I'd rather not tempt fate

by ever guessing my wife's weight.