Sunday, 15 April 2012

Polemicists, day 15


Polemicists.
We’re supposed to be convinced by Richard Dawkins
And that poor crippled guy with the robot voice,
Trying to punish God before they die.
Please don’t mention the Cox man, his shark’s teeth
Gleaming, as he’s made to look at the sky.

With words like wonder they deface magic,
Replace it with ornate frozen logic
Which, don’t get me wrong fascinates,
On it the modern world of Angry Birds and OMG
Depends; a billion transistors in my pocket can’t be wrong;
As for quantum physics, bring it on -
But don’t pretend it’s beautiful, just true.

Feel free to stay awake, Dick, while others dream
Just don’t mistake yours morals for the machine.

1 comment:

Damp incendiary device said...

With words like wonder they deface magic,
Replace it with ornate frozen logic


That's some gutsy poetry right there. I love the heart of this poem.