Poem: To Halve and Have Naught

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To Halve and Have Naught
By Joe Pivetti

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Of a 50% raise a newbie might say "half of nothing's still nothing";
And, of quitting, to say "I've Half a Mind" is a half laughing and half crying for something;
Whereas, whispering "I've half a notion" is half an octave below,
But, at the bar, the foam off a half pint's head ...might be ablow.

Middle-earth halflings smialed in the shire
Where half truths were spoken by Proudfeet and liars,
And where Bag End half-moons might have been by the seat of the pants...
But, alas, half-hearted, they seemed leery of Gandalfian chants.

Going off half cocked is unready,
And continuing half-assed is unheadedly heady;
Whereas, a half-a-chance given is...actually one,
And...if well begun, is already half done.

A glass half full isn't half bad,
But a plot that's half-baked is soddenly sad.
A half measure won't get the job done,
And a half note dotted...well, that still leaves a quarter unsung.

As in padded pajamas, the bottom half of an inning...is for men batting at home.
In football, the 13-minute half-time allows a fan to go get a beer and a dog in a dome,
Where, of backs, a full might block when a quarter hands off to a half...
As you wave at the camera, saying hi to Mom...and to your better half.

Nautically, a round turn and two half hitches is a knot form of security,
In wrestling, half nelson holds are often employed during tag team reciprocity.
Elementally, a noble isotope has the longest half life.
And finally, keep in mind, that half a loaf is better than none...even if rye.