World Enough and Time

duncanmac today posted an item on grooks - a delightful linguistic/conceptual/poetic form invented and perfected by Piet Hein. duncanmac pointed out that unfortunately they are all out of print - which really is a pity. Browsing certain grooks on numerous websites, I found a few half-forgotten favourites:

A PSYCHOLOGICAL TIP

Whenever you're called on to make up your mind,
and you're hampered by not having any,
the best way to solve the dilemma, you'll find,
is simply by spinning a penny.

No - not so that chance shall decide the affair
while you're passively standing there moping;
but the moment the penny is up in the air,
you suddenly know what you're hoping.

(I've always found that to be true.) ( And then there's the Consolation Grook... )