Verses from Stories in Today's Washington Post -- North Korea fires two missiles after warning it is losing patience with the U.S. -- An ‘extreme’ haunted house requires a 40-page waiver. Critics say it’s a torture chamber. -- Twitter to ban all political ads amid 2020 election uproar.

@simondenyer

North Korea wags the dog, if it's Uncle Sam.

Being bullied by a shrimp is the new program.

They forget new presidents may someday change their tune,

and give 'em something that will send them winging to the moon!

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@marisa_iati

The only haunted House I fear is right here in DC.

It's spooky and it's creepy and as scary as can be.

Cuz when those ghouls and goblins get together for a talk,

they can pass a bill that sends the country into shock!

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@TonyRomm  @isaacstanbecker

Ads by politicians are an entertaining scam;

wolfish office seekers masquerading as a lamb.

Since Twitter will not run them, I assume somehow they'll creep

onto skim milk cartons and our pillows as we sleep!