They'll smear your spouse!

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

"THE PRESIDENT'S RESPONSE TO DAVID KAY'S INTERIM
REPORT STATING THAT NO WEAPONS OF
MASS DESTRUCTION HAVE BEEN FOUND IN IRAQ

The President now says that Kay's report--
Which plainly states that weapons of the sort
The White House said Iraq had all around
Cannot, despite a thorough search, be found--
Confirms that we were right to go to war
To smash those weapons flat forevermore.
You say that makes no sense? Well, you can grouse,
But then it's possible they'll smear your spouse."

October 27, 2003

By Calvin Trillin

"Obliviously On He Sails
The Bush Administration in Rhyme"

page 104

[Atman]

1. Calvin Trillin is the most over-rated windbag ever.

I'm glad he's on our side, but honestly cannot believe the man makes a living writing sub-middle-school "poetry."

[rosesaylavee]

2. There are a lot of less funny windbags out there...

I like his stuff as it makes me laugh.

[Fridays Child]

3. We should have a Calvin Trillin poetry slam.

Only poems as bad as the one above would qualify. :P

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

5. Okay, go for it! Poems must be "bad" in terms of lack of sophistication,

rhymes, rhythms as Trillin's.

But they must also be as good in terms of succinct clever commentary.

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

4. I find him very amusing! I probably like the very simplicity of his

writing that you label sub-middle school.

[geubanks]

8. Well, it's his stab at satire but....

his spouse wasn't smeared (reputation sullied).

[newyawker99]

9. Hi geubanks!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. Is there a link for that?

[Humor_In_Cuneiform]

7. I have the book. But you can find it at Barnes & Noble's site,

half.com, and Amazon.com mostly in the used books sellers affiliated with B&N and Amazon.

Here's half.com's link for it:

http://product.half.ebay.com/Obliviously-on-He-Sails_W0QQtgZinfoQQprZ30469500