Words from a Teacher's Past, 16

“Words, words, words.”

—    Hamlet (2.2)

List #3: (i) amiable, (j) imperative

1. Oh, his looks were deceiving—so amiable.

But then he was a conman—his tool kit was full

With the tricks and deceptions so key to his trade—

Oh, the folks he betrayed! Oh, the money he made!

2. The cops thought it imperative

To find the dude—and soon.

And so they did—in fact, they caught

Him that same day at noon.

They cuffed him in a coffee shop

(The cuffs ’most crunched his bones).

They knew he’d be there, for he was

Addicted to their scones.