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6pm Cartoon
by Chris Sorrenti
I couldn’t help but laugh
at the Spanish tradition
of rampaging bulls
clearing a street with their horns
TV camera panning to the side
a tourist simply observing
without choice
drawn into the picture
one broken off from the herd
charging at him
the ‘mad cow’ demonstrating
with snort and toss
a man doesn’t need wings to fly
and what would an alien think
catching it on his screen?
would he skip this planet
for the next system on his list?
or maybe start abducting bulls???
© 1997
Graphic courtesy of Microsoft Clip Art
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03/01/2013 Posted on 03/02/2013
Copyright © 2025 Chris Sorrenti
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 03/02/13 at 01:00 AM Very entertaining, Chris. Your cartoon is terrific! |
| Posted by Kris Mara on 03/05/13 at 11:38 PM great observation...I love how this unfolds...and makes me smile :) |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 03/08/13 at 12:34 AM A worthy question to ponder. Love this. |
| Posted by Sam Roberts on 03/13/13 at 04:20 PM hehe! what a great read. I wonder what an alien would think! indeed!
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| Posted by Veronica Phoenics on 12/09/13 at 12:37 PM love this, how it highlights the absurdity more than the cruelty, a refreshing perspective, amusing yet far reaching in its implications! |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 01/03/14 at 05:05 PM Fascinating commentary on a bit of modern culture carried over from the past. A bit of tongue in cheek humor here too. |
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