Richard Wilbur- from "Opposites"

[ninagrosh]

 Some Opposites
by Richard Wilbur

What is the opposite of riot?
It's lots of people keeping quiet.

The opposite of doughnut? Wait
A minute while I meditate.
This isn't easy. Ah, I've found it!
A cookie with a hole around it.

Comments

[bab_ush_ka]

а почему там кругом по китайски?

[nax_xause]

Ну, не все же любители Уилбера пишут русские блоги :)

[bab_ush_ka]

я там не поняла про баксы и хлеб

[ninagrosh]

"The word bread is now commonly used around the world in English speaking countries as a synonym for money (as also is the case with the word dough)".
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread)