The more absurd the concept,
The easier it is to see
That, forthwith, it will be taken
To a ludricous degree.
Group A will declare it—
An issue of great import.
Group B will tag it preposterous
And demand their day in court.
Group C comes to the forefront,
With inconsequential facts,
And will use them as the basis
For ad hominem attacks.
Group D calls a conference,
Claiming they have the solution,
Which will (naturally) necessitate
A violent revolution.
Then somebody sets off a bomb;
Now it’s page one news.
Panels of experts will be convened
To express their cogent views.
Disquiet and anxiety
Will sweep across the nation.
Each side blames others for everything,
From abortion to inflation.
Are we witnessing the fateful events
That will tear our world asunder?
Nah! It’s just the banal anatomy
Of the latest nine day wonder.
Apr 14, 2014
Apr 14, 2014 at 7:27 PM UTC
The more absurd the concept,
The easier it is to see
That, forthwith, it will be taken
To a ludricous degree.
Group A will declare it—
An issue of great import.
Group B will tag it preposterous
And demand their day in court.
Group C comes to the forefront,
With inconsequential facts,
And will use them as the basis
For ad hominem attacks.
Group D calls a conference,
Claiming they have the solution,
Which will (naturally) necessitate
A violent revolution.
Then somebody sets off a bomb;
Now it’s page one news.
Panels of experts will be convened
To express their cogent views.
Disquiet and anxiety
Will sweep across the nation.
Each side blames others for everything,
From abortion to inflation.
Are we witnessing the fateful events
That will tear our world asunder?
Nah! It’s just the banal anatomy
Of the latest nine day wonder.
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