*Names of friends/identifiable people replaced with dummy names* A chance discovery on some rambling journies online led me to a list of ["botanical poems" by ABD Selvam on Research Gate](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289166540_BOTANICAL_POEMS). A back and forth ensued with a friend based on these. > Oh ~~name~~, Your matte finish transcribed into lovely gloss by ~~another name~~ polish > Your sweaty skin, like your ideal teacher intended, morphed into sweet relish > > Whither the Mogaral[^1], asks ~~name~~, > Tui-tui, the neutered tailor bird's reflection quite male. > > > Finish the bloody review, you slacking ogre > Or return it to the rhyming doctor! > **Response from ~~name~~** > O Prashanth, your rhymes make me numb > Just like our friend, Dr. A.B.D. Selvam's > > "Sweaty skin/sweet relish" is beyond the pale > As is your rhyming ~~another name~~ with male > > Rhyming doctor, you are abysmal > Your poetry is naught but dismal [^1]: See the excellent treatise (sarcasm alert) on courship in the Common Tailorbird (*Orthotomus sutorius*) in Sunita Mogaral's book - [ ] Mogaral's book and perhaps a review needs to be hyperlinked - [ ] If no review available online this treasure must be reviewed! - [ ] Check if PDF of book is available - if not within limits of what copyright law allows, this has to be put in public domain - at least excertps!