Ullage ... Slam

Today’s word is “ullage” ... uhl-ij ... the amount by which the contents fall short of filling a container, as a cask or bottle. (Dictionary.com)

Slam

Sometimes I think there’s ullage,

Where some people’s brains should be,

As I hear their lack of logic,

(Though with each other they agree.)

It must be a certain virus,

Or mental illness on their part,

Or maybe they tire of thinking,

Or have teeny, tiny hearts.

Whatever the condition,

They cannot speak their minds,

And must resort to actions,

Which often are unkind.

Maybe a debating class,

Would bring facts up to the fore,

Then we could simply compromise,
From alternatives galore.

Anne Selleck

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