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1. about 8 hours ago on That is Priceless

   /// Of “the Universe” they may be “Master,”

   but their gains have a cost in disaster.

   Profiteers will adore

   hate, pollution and war,

   for their loot will accumulate faster.

2. about 9 hours ago on That is Priceless

   /// Each great “Captain of Industry” rules

   over “lesser” men, thought of as fools.

   Poor folks might see their flaws,

   but they’re shielded by laws

   that were written by toadying tools.

3. about 9 hours ago on That is Priceless

   /// Those who don’t make the cut understood

   that, to keep these things secret, they should.

   A wise man emigrates

   to the United States;

   (he’s from one of the countries that’s “good.”)

4. about 9 hours ago on That is Priceless

   /// To huge contracts they write secret riders,

   which hike profits to chosen providers.

   Kick-backed wealth comes cascading

   to those few who do trading

   with the intel known just to insiders.

5. about 10 hours ago on That is Priceless

   /// Oslo businessmen caught unawares

   in their quest to become billionaires.

   For big deals to enable,

   they need seats at the table.

   (Seats determined by musical chairs.)

6. about 12 hours ago on That is Priceless

   That certainly seems to be the situation illustrated in this light-hearted humorous painting. My guess is that it never happened in real life. But, as you know, those of us who want to mine the image for additional humor will invent scenarios in which the artist is outraged that his artwork was defaced and exaggerated reasons why she would have done it anyway.

7. about 14 hours ago on That is Priceless

   /// They had not known each other before

   they first met on the Southampton shore.

   Though her bustle’s titanic,

   there’s no reason to panic—

   there is room for them both on that door.

8. about 15 hours ago on That is Priceless

   She has recently been absent from Comments for a few days at a time and has then returned. Perhaps unrelated, but she also indicated that she has been dealing with serious problems associated with scoliosis. I’m sure we all hope for her good health and a speedy return here.

9. about 15 hours ago on That is Priceless

   /// I can’t prove it, but I’ve got a hunch

   that you ought to have asked her to lunch.

   She would not have defaced

   your artwork for a taste

   of bologna and mustard to munch.

10. about 15 hours ago on That is Priceless

    /// She admits she’s a bit of a boozer,

    but that’s no good excuse to abuse her.

    You so frequently chose

    her, for paintings, to pose,

    so just laugh at her joke. (Who’s the loser?)