Hi Ian, Thanks for your appreciation and shrewd lesson
about satire. I was naively assuming that the poem
could stretch further than referring to the exam room
into glancing at party affiliations and allegiances
and even the issue of anti-terrorist
legislation(abandoning jury trial like the esaays were
abandoned).
I'll have to complain to my muse. This was one of
those poems that just seems to take its own (silly)
way. cheers, cara
>
>
> > Hi Cara,
> >
> > Thoroughly enjoyed this poem. A bot too close to
> the truth to achieve
> > satire status, huh?
> >
> > I think the 2nd part of your disclaimer is closer
> to satire than the
> > poem.
> >
> > Too little time for anything, no soul, just
> progress,
> > efficiency.Muslims find time to memorize the
> Koran, I'm lucky if I
> > can remember the Lord's prayer, everything else I
> can remember where
> > to reference it, or it's on my todo list.
> >
> > Our civilization has a lot to do with turning out
> virtual automatons,
> > amazing that the LEFT thumb print in the top RIGHT
> corner can mark
> > as individual.
> >
> > This poem provokes a lot of thought/discussion.
> >
> > Thanks Cara
> > Cheers
> > Ian
> >
> > --- cara may <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >
> > Warning
> > >
> > > This may be regarded as being an unwarranted
> attack
> > > on something(s) that others hold dear. Please
> do
> > > not read if you are not in the mood for (my
> attempt
> > > at) satire.
> > >
> > > I claim the usual disclaimer: the characters and
> > > institutions portrayed are wholly fictional; any
> > > likenesses to living persons or organisations
> are
> > > completely accidental.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -- Rite
> > >
> > >
> > > The desks have been laid out
> > > in the spacious hall
> > > by the white-gloved attendants.
> > > Measurements have been taken
> > > to ensure that each
> > > is at the statutory distance
> > > from its neighbours.
> > >
> > > In thirty seconds the candidates
> > > will swing through the glass doors, file
> > > to their seats, turn over their papers.
> > >
> > > In the interests
> > > of objectivity
> > > and the needs of the nation
> > > we have abandoned
> > > the extended reasonings of essays.
> > >
> > > Instead we present our system
> > > of multiple synonym choices.
> > >
> > > The highest honours
> > > and subsequent official placements
> > > will go to those
> > > who make the swiftest selections
> > > within the given parameters.
> > >
> > > Ticks must be placed in the appropriate
> circles.
> > >
> > > We regret that we must exact penalties
> > > for any other insertions, amendments,
> > > uses of initiative or imagination.
> > >
> > > It is of immeasurable importance
> > > that entrants ensure
> > > that their LEFT thumb-print is placed
> > > in the box that is to be found
> > > in the top RIGHT hand corner
> > > of their answer books.
> > >
> > > 'Your time starts now...'
> > >
> > >
> > > cara November 2001
> > >
> > >
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