Okay, this one's a tad long, but my very favorite (I think--it's so hard to choose!) DP poem:
Frustration
If I had a shiny gun,
I could have a world of fun
Speeding bullets through the brains
Of the folk who give me pains;
Or had I some poison gas,
I could make the moments pass
Bumping off a number of
People whom I do not love.
But I have no lethal weapon-
Thus does Fate our pleasure step on!
So they still are quick and well
Who should be, by rights, in hell.
Granted, it's also dark, but I love dark humor. And I agree--everyone should own the Portable Dorothy Parker! There's a fairly new edition out (as of last spring) that my DH bought for me.
anne