The rambling diary of an ordinary slightly quirky dodgy artist in the rolling hills of the English Welsh borders, telling the tale of the life of the common man in an uncommon way and also explaining many things about science and the world. Zombies, Monsters and strange mechanical things included by request. Plus some bad Poetry
Monday, 11 August 2014
The Great Paradoxes of Modern Life Part 4
The Great Paradoxes of Modern Life Part 4
1. . . . One Small Step for Man One Giant Leap for Mankind
2 . . Oooooo I dont like them let's fire this big rocket at them
The first man to get mad at a second man threw a rock at him. Now they just rocket at a whim. The third man to get mad at a fourth man hit him on the arm with a stick. Today we have learned to buy armor really thick. Now I'm stuck trying to figure out what kinda rhymes with intercontinental ballistic missle instead of cannon ball, stick, and thistle.
I wrote that poem just shortly before I found out about Robin Williams. Your words "rocket at them" gave me a nudge in the "write" direction. I think writing poetry is one of the most satisfying events of the human experience, or maybe reciting to a crowd.
Neil Armstrong claims his radio transmission went out and he truly did say, "One small step for A man, and I'm pretty sure I can see all of the brown people countries from up here, do you want me to shoot the rockets now or should I wait?" A lot of people don't know that he said that before that bit about "mankind."
I guess asking a man called Neil to stand up for the best in mankind is a paradox for sure.
Folk dont know but the Vikings reached the moon over five hundred years ago. . . one day they will find the long boat and then folk will sit up and say GOSH. . . . apparently Elvis was buried in it.
The first man
ReplyDeleteto get mad
at a second man
threw a
rock at him.
Now they just
rocket at a whim.
The third man
to get mad
at a fourth man
hit him
on the
arm with a stick.
Today we have
learned to buy
armor really thick.
Now I'm stuck
trying to
figure out
what kinda rhymes with
intercontinental ballistic missle
instead of cannon ball, stick, and thistle.
Very good Mr ESB . . .
DeleteA classic piece if poet-tree.
As good as Percy Bysshe Shelley.
And better than . . . . . me.
Interestingly I had thought last night of writing a poem about a Mechanical Zombie Bird, something that has not been seen and never heard.
I wrote that poem just shortly before I found out about Robin Williams. Your words "rocket at them" gave me a nudge in the "write" direction. I think writing poetry is one of the most satisfying events of the human experience, or maybe reciting to a crowd.
DeleteI look forward to seeing MZB words.
DeleteI look forward to seeing your MZB words. Sorry, operating on veRy little sleep.
DeleteNeil Armstrong claims his radio transmission went out and he truly did say, "One small step for A man, and I'm pretty sure I can see all of the brown people countries from up here, do you want me to shoot the rockets now or should I wait?" A lot of people don't know that he said that before that bit about "mankind."
ReplyDeleteI guess asking a man called Neil to stand up for the best in mankind is a paradox for sure.
DeleteFolk dont know but the Vikings reached the moon over five hundred years ago. . . one day they will find the long boat and then folk will sit up and say GOSH. . . . apparently Elvis was buried in it.