From e01ed83975933e4c8eafcda7950db98342ddfd63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Case Duckworth Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2015 22:08:20 -0700 Subject: Switch to compile.lua for reasons --- river/joke.river | 257 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 257 insertions(+) create mode 100644 river/joke.river (limited to 'river/joke.river') diff --git a/river/joke.river b/river/joke.river new file mode 100644 index 0000000..323deb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/river/joke.river @@ -0,0 +1,257 @@ +joke +he +wrote +jokes +on +the +top +of +a +page +in +his +notebook +he +had +run +out +of +notecards +and +hadn't +been +able +to +convince +his +mother +to +go +to +the +office +supply +store +for +him +he +left +a +space +underneath +it +and +wrote +tell +us +a +joke +the +listeners +say +to +the +clown +they +have +gather +together +in +the +clearing +because +they +have +heard +he +would +be +there +and +they +have +heard +he +knew +very +funny +jokes +that +were +also +true +tell +us +a +joke +that +is +true +they +say +the +clown +does +not +move +from +the +stump +he +doesn't +move +at +all +the +listeners +watch +gap-mouthed +as +a +butterfly +lands +on +his +hat +a +breeze +ruffles +his +coat +and +the +butterfly +flies +away +hours +pass +the +listeners +grow +impatient +some +begin +yelling +insults +at +the +clown +eventually +they +begin +to +walk +away +into +the +woods +the +moon +rises +on +the +clearing +the +only +people +left +are +the +clown +and +a +listener +the +last +listener +she +has +been +waiting +for +the +joke +a +long +time +the +clown +opens +his +mouth +and +she +leans +in +closer +to +hear +he +closes +it +as +a +tear +falls +onto +his +coat +then +another +he +opens +his +mouth +again +in +a +sob +the +listener +walks +over +to +him +and +puts +a +hand +on +his +shoulder +i'm +sorry +says +the +clown +sorry +for +what +she +asks +i +don't +know +i +don't +know +any +jokes +he +disappears +the +last +listener +sits +on +the +log +and +looks +at +the +sky +there +are +no +stars -- cgit 1.4.1-21-gabe81