A
Pronouncement on the Benefits of Science
By Racine
Science can
overcome
concern
measure a
new crown
raise
minimum wins
mean
increases
accuse
America
uncover
versions
marry rare
commons
with air in
music
SOURCES
McGreggor, Glen. “Robocall laws may be late for election.” The Ottawa Citizen. 15 April 2014. A1.
POSTMEDIA NEWS. “Hunger feeds aggression in married couples,
study shows.” Ibid. A1.
Reevely, David. “The road premier to travel has its bumps,
but …” Ibid A1
Brydenthe Joan.
CANADIAN PRESS. “Senate calls for Elections Act changes. Ibid A2
Brewster, Murray. THE CANADIAN PRESS. “Pending Cyclone deal
would allow aging Sea Kings to finally be retired.” Ibid.
A2.
Mazey, Steven. “75 Butterflies.” Ibid C5
PROMPT: Prisoner’s Constraint
Imagine a prisoner whose supply of paper is restricted. To
put it to fullest use, he will maximize his space by avoiding any letter
extending above or below the line (b, d,f,g,h,j,k,l,p,q,t and y) and use only
a,c,e,m,n,o,r,s,u,v,w,x and z. Compose a poem using only words that can be made
from these letters AND which you source from your newspaper text.
ELABORATION
For me the joy in these lipogramatic constraints is their
ability to yield fanciful & odd notions. Here I let the poem take the form
of a pronouncement on the benefits of science. Of course the claims are
preposterous. This reminds me of the ludicrous claims on the benefits of
various health products. The title is not from the newspaper, but the author's name comes from words in the paper. I was quite pleased to find Racine making pronouncements on science in the 21st Century.
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