Ode to Mycal Phelps

My calf helps fatten Queen Mary's Land
And my quantum economics its ladies and lords
And when I conduce my Bright Supremacist to ball more
The world must admit I've -

"The Penis Mightier than the Sword"

Poetry Chair

From T. Sedgwick's speech at the elevation ceremonies for Scylla v.u.z.-Karybdis' appointment to the Poetry Chair in Paris:



Scylla has left the Foundation
To take the Poetry Chair at the Sorbonne
Word's fail me
Be well and succesful
Scylla, my dearest -
Well done!


* [for the Study of World Importance - ed.]

Ode to Obama

When next Obama picks a Tsar
Please don't laugh or scoff
Just go to see my West End play
Called -

"Noises Romanoff" ...