A lizard will remain a lizard
Even if it grows a gizzard.
Even if it grows some fur,
A lizard’s what it always were;
A lizard will be of that ilk
Despite evolving glands for milk;
A lizard with an upright stance–
Could that be different? Not a chance!
A lizard standing on two legs,
Who bears live young instead of eggs,
No matter what, you’ll always find
It still belongs to lizardkind.
Hmmm….
At last I think I understand
Some crazy things about this land:
The audience for Bill O’Reilly?
Lizards prob’ly rate him highly.
The changing views of John McCain?
The answer’s simple: Lizard Brain.
Paris? Brittney? Cher? Madonna?
Must look hot to some Iguana.
I think I’ll stop here, if you wish–
It’s time to feed my inner fish.
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Cath@VWXYNot?
April 23, 2008 at 7:38 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What about David Icke’s shapeshifting lizard people conspiracy? How did that evolve? Inquiring minds want to know…
Cuttlefish
April 23, 2008 at 7:59 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Ahh…. you have seen and understood. Not so crazy now after all, is it?Is it?It is?Oh.Nevermind.
¡revulo!
April 24, 2008 at 6:19 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Ahahaha! Very cute.
Rana
April 24, 2008 at 2:22 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
What of the dreaded dinosaur?It was a lizard, we once heard. But something changed the science for now we think it was a bird :)
Thinker
April 24, 2008 at 4:55 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Preacher Pat in Lizards Lounge,Scale-skinned, fork-tounged super-scrounge:”Give to God!” It’s just an echo:”Greed is Good!” said Gordon Gecko.
Cubist
April 24, 2008 at 6:49 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
A note which has nothing to do with the poem: My name is Quentin Long, and I’d like to work with Cuttlefish on getting his verses published (probably via Lulu.com). I’ve put together a PDF file of my first attempt at page design & etc, and if Cuttlefish can tell me where to send the thing, I’d be happy to let him have a look at it.My email address is cubist@aol.com.Hoping to hear from the Cuttlefish at his earliest convenience, I remain, etc.
Blake Stacey
April 25, 2008 at 1:37 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Strangely enough, I was also just about to suggest that our host the Cuttlefish assemble a book of verse. I’m sure that PZ Myers would advertise it on Pharyngula!
Cuttlefish
April 25, 2008 at 9:33 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
…glerb…I’m thinking…
Noam
April 26, 2008 at 4:05 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
…mmmm…and what about the Lizard Queen ?
Metro
April 29, 2008 at 5:47 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Wow. So Jim Morrison really could have been the Lizard King …Beware! He can do anything!