-=-=-=-=- Limericks Unfriendly Neighbours Your neighbours will do what they can To try to put you in the can. They stab and they lie And hope that you'll die Before the brown stuff hits the fan. Diverting Attacks Your neighbours are plotting against you You know there is one thing you must do. You must go out back And plan the attack Of their neighbours on them, not on you! Cold Turkey A clever young lady played Turkey With allies allergic to work-y. To those lazy chumps, She dealt out hard lumps And chewed them all up like beef jerky. -=-=-=-=- Poem Advice for a Diplomacy Novice What is this weird game of Diplomacy? Don't be nervous about seeking advice. The goal of the game is supremacy. The fear of betrayal donates the spice. You should speak gently, like the summer breeze. Be the rock of calm in the sea of storm. Promote your plans with the greatest of ease, And must pretend honesty is the norm. The others will be busy with their schemes, Weaving webs with the intent to ensnare. Exposing white teeth, from which the light gleams, While eyes, cold as the grave, shine their death stare. A great player must have both skill and charm To thwart others' schemes, while dealing them harm. -=-=-=-=- Haiku Doom Your feeling of doom When everyone looks away Should not be ignored. -=-=-=-=- Harold Reynolds (hjreynolds2@rogers.com) If you wish to e-mail feedback on this article to the author, and clicking on the envelope above does not work for you, feel free to use the "Dear DP..." mail interface.