Haiku for 2026 [No. 19. By the Rivers of Babylon]

Was I paying attention in chemistry class?

As far as I remember, H2 O means “two molecules of Hydrogen and one of Oxygen”.

Anyone who lives in the UK will understand the rest!

H2O + turds!

their get-rich-quick formula.

My riverside thoughts.

Le Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh,

Dé Máirt, an cúigú lá is fiche de mhí an Mheitimh,

2026, an bhliain dhá mhíle is fiche a sé.