“End of Neanderthals linked to flip of Earth’s magnetic poles, study suggests Event 42,000 years ago combined with fall in solar activity potentially cataclysmic, researchers say … another flip could be on the cards.” —The Guardian
One flip of Earth’s magnetic poles,
Combined with an inactive sun,
And those Neanderthals, poor souls,
Were cataclysmically done.
Both sun and man look brighter now
(It’s shining; we’ve invented script)
But still researchers know not how
To keep the north and south unflipped.
Whenas in labs our Ferret goes,
our scientists are bold.
The sweetness of our Ferret’s nose
cannot be oversold.
If lipopeptide spray prevents
COVID from taking hold,
what’s next for Ferret—a defense
against the common cold?
“Gardaí [Irish police] suspicious after sudden surge in number of people flying out to Tenerife
for ‘essential dentist appointments'” —The Irish Post
The Garda wondered why I had to fly:
“Essential travel?” asked he, with a smirk.
“Necessitated by my teeth,” said I—
“Extractions and some other dental work!”
“Requiring you to fly to Tenerife? I find it hard to swallow!” quipped the cop.
“Faith, so do I! That’s why I need relief,” Exclaimed myself. “This toothache will not stop!”
“Relief,” pressed he, “comes only if you pay Exotic dentists? Ireland’s will not do? Lots more say they have toothache too today— If you seek sun, I doubt your story’s true!” …
“Examine here,” moaned I, “and feel my pain!” …
“For God’s sake, close your mouth and board the plane!”
“Wealthy residents of 432 Park Avenue have complained of leaks, malfunctions and wind sway—much to the delight of earthbound New Yorkers” —The Guardian
Four
Thir
Ty
Two
Park
Av
E
Nue
O
Beys
The
Wind:
It
Sways
So
Thinn’d
Its
Out
Line
Slits
The
New
York
Sky.
Who
E
Ver
Fits
In
Side
Will
Try
To
Think
This
Slice
Of
Air
Is
Worth
The
Ask-
Ing
Price
Which
Is
The
Earth.
“Herd immunity, also called community immunity, a state in which a large proportion of a population is able to repel an infectious disease… can be conferred through natural immunity, previous exposure to the disease, or vaccination.” —Encyclopedia Britannica
The ones who never cease to breach
the mandates with impunity
will cease to matter when we reach community immunity.
Although the mandates are mundane,
we know that their jejunity
will be forgotten when we gain community immunity.
As vaccinations rise, we wait
for any opportunity
to one by one facilitate community immunity.
They say that we’re divided, yet
we’ll form a kind of unity
when out of pluribus we get community immunity.
“San Diego man’s wallet lost in Antarctica turns up 53 years later Paul Grisham forgot he lost it until rediscovery during demolition work at McMurdo base” —The Guardian
McMurdo, ’68: I had a wallet, which I lost.
In sunny California our paths have just re-crossed.
In gratitude, I’ve had the moral thereupon embossed: The bank accounts we freeze may providentially defrost.
“Rawiri Waititi, the co-leader of New Zealand’s Maori Party, was removed from Parliament
on Tuesday for wearing a traditional Maori pendant instead of the required necktie
which he said was ‘a colonial noose.'”
—The New York Times
The New Zealand parliament decided that
All their members must wear a cravat.
But what if a member’s Maori?
Must he dress so flowery?
The tie’s a hangup of colonial abuse.
In short, no noose is good noose.
“Brexit: ‘Under-loved’ fish renamed for British tastes…
Megrim sole is to be sold as Cornish sole, with spider crab being rebranded as Cornish King crab.” —BBC
By any other name, no taste’s the same: You can’t pretend it doesn’t matter if A megrim sole is served with some alt. name— No diner orders scaldfish or a whiff! Yum-yum’s not what you’d say if your soufflé Of seafood had a spider-crabby sound, Though if the Cornish King crab’s your entrée, How eagerly that selfsame dish is downed! … Exporting’s now a megrim for the Brits. Renaming megrim sole as Cornish sole Not only makes it edible, but it’s A way to make Brits love their seafood shoal! … Marine cuisine served up as Cornish food Ensures EU red tape can be eschewed!
“[Rosaleen] Norton eked out a modest living selling her art, and putting spells and hexes on people.
Her story has been captured in a new documentary … The fascinating story of Norton’s life may have been lost had it not been for the commitment
of Sonia Bible to bring it to the screen.” —The Guardian
Prudes and prigs were unforgiving,
Yet, for all you may have heard,
I eked out a modest living
(“Modest”’s an elastic word),
Painting demons of all sexes,
Holding trances, working spells,
Selling art and placing hexes
(Just on people, no one else).
On I eked, through law and libel,
Prayed to Pan each Hallowe’en,
And behold! A human Bible
Now promotes my word on screen.
“’He expressly led you to believe that President Trump’s supporters believe that the president wanted … the cavalry ready for physical combat,’ Schoen said. ‘The problem is, the actual text is exactly the opposite. The tweeter promised to bring the Calvary, public display of Christ’s crucifixion, a central symbol of our Christian faith with her to the president’s speech, a symbol of faith, love and peace.’” —Law and Crime Trial Network
To rid our land from salvery,
I swore I’d bring the Calvary!
The whole cursade went swimmily.
We’re planning a fascimile.
