Poems by Harry Edwards

Pistachio Nut is small and green
And dreams of being an ombudsman
He’s mild and subtle and buttery smooth
Which he thinks would be welcomed by disgruntled complainants

His teachers inform him he’ll need better grades
And to stop being quite so naive and insane
“An ombudsman is always level-headed and sensible
You’re destined to be snack food at an upper class party”

Pistachio Nut is worried that he
Will always be green and a little bit nutty
But why must pistachios all be the same?
And what qualifications does an ombudsman need?