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“April's Fool by Stewart Stafford The fool of April enters bowing, Ritual humiliation's shameful call, A harsh harlequin's wooden stocks, Butchering "wit" to wound and maul. A victimless crime full of victims, Spring showers weep a jester's cheek, Reputations pilloried in estocada— Merciful gods spared us a week. By noon, the branding is over, The faux superior blunder on. Jokers think they're oh-so-clever, Booed offstage to oblivion gone. © 2026, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.” — Stewart Stafford
April's Fool by Stewart Stafford
The fool of April enters bowing,
Ritual humiliation's shameful call,
A harsh harlequin's wooden stocks,
Butchering "wit" to wound and maul.
A victimless crime full of victims,
Spring showers weep a jester's cheek,
Reputations pilloried in estocada—
Merciful gods spared us a week.
By noon, the branding is over,
The faux superior blunder on.
Jokers think they're oh-so-clever,
Booed offstage to oblivion gone.
© 2026, Stewart Stafford. All rights reserved.