Verses from today's headlines in the Washington Post -- A new Greek leader wants people to obey a public smoking ban — for real, this time -- He went underwater to propose to his girlfriend. He didn’t live to hear her say ‘yes.’ -- Secretive FBI demands for information go far beyond tech companies, new documents reveal.

Greeks are smoking zealots from the cradle to the grave;

rather than democracy it's nicotine they crave.

Like the Big Bad Wolf they're going to huff and puff away

until their lungs are blackened by their own auto de fe. 

Take away their cigarettes and revolution starts;

they possess the strongest of the world's tobacco hearts.

@chicoharlan

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Popping the question, though brave,

may lead to a watery grave.

Much rather would I

remain on land, dry,

and nuptials happily waive.

@thedeannapaul

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The FBI is nosy, just as nosy as can be;

they want to know most ev'rything 'bout you and them and me.

They poke their snoots in this-n-that, like rats upon a quest

to find a rancid morsel or a scab at morbid best.

They flex their flabby muscles just to find out paltry things,

like who has got sciatica or who owns pigs with wings.

Perhaps one day their files so full will fall upon their crowns --

and that will put an end to those inquisitory clowns!

@craigtimberg   @DevlinBarrett