Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Why am I only inspired at ungodly hours in the morning? Ah, well. I’ve got another poem up. And on that note, y’all should be aware of this particular Onion article:




National Poetry Month Raises Awareness Of Poetry Prevention

NEW YORK—This month marks the 10th National Poetry Month, a campaign created in 1996 to raise public awareness of the growing problem of poetry. "We must stop this scourge before more lives are exposed to poetry," said Dr. John Nieman of the American Poetry Prevention Society at a Monday fundraising luncheon. "It doesn't just affect women. Young people, particularly morose high-school and college students, are very susceptible to this terrible affliction. It is imperative that we eradicate poetry now, before more rainy afternoons are lost to it." Nieman said some early signs of poetry infection include increased self-absorption and tea consumption.




That bit about inspiration reminds me of a rule I’m formulated: in situations where people are awake, then the closer it is to four in the morning, the more likely it is that something important is happening. Kind of an odd trend, possibly related to 4 AM being the least likely hour for people to be awake. I suspect ScavHunt will be the next great demonstration of this principle.

1 comment:

Pat said...

And let it be known that my tea consumption is at absolutely minimal levels.