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August 23, 2006

Thought for Today

W.B. Keckler

During the Black Death
half the world
died in a short span.
But this was a solution
to unemployment,
made landowners of serfs
and nobles, for once,
broke their own backs at fieldwork.
Universities were born
and the Renaissance
began in earnest.

Basically, all got laid
out of either grief or joy.
God retreated for a bit,
appeared only as some quotes
on a calendar.

Today, I got wasted
and watched Jerry Springer's
karmic contortionists
for about three hours.
Then I masturbated
out of contrition for these souls,
somewhat disinterestedly
I should confess.

Still, I believe
like Oprah

that God has a plan.

Posted by Rock Heals at August 23, 2006 12:00 AM