by Dan Campion

“Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Zoologist Saw Links Between Humans and Apes
His immensely popular, and controversial, 1997 book, ‘The Naked Ape,’ argued that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our lives.”
—The New York Times

It’s obvious we all go ape
And frequently go nude
And, like chimpanzees, hug and jape
And preen with attitude,
But one needs courage and rare wit,
Which risks raw animus
(Baboons howl, “We won’t stand for it!”),
To state the obvious.