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~Joe's Bad Day~

The botched execution
troubled Joe as he drove home. He knew

his error caused the condemned to

catch fire and bleed from every pore

as he convulsed and died

in the electric chair. Reporters,

and other witnesses,

saw the whole thing.

It wasn't pretty.

Joe promised himself
he would do a better job
next time, then,

as he drove up to his house, 

he cussed, remembering

he was supposed to stop

for milk and bread.

D. B. Tompsett