I知 A Carbon-based Life Form
By
John I. Blair
I知 a carbon-based life form
On a blotchy-looking planet
Near a third-rate star,
I知 an animated coal lump
Kept warm by rhythmic pumping
Of a rather dicey heart,
Kept plump and flushed by drinking
A nearly tasteless compound
That satisfies my thirst.
When I知 hungry I致e a penchant
For eating things of any kind
That doesn稚 eat me first
And a practice when I知 angry
Of killing those from any group
That do not seem my sort.
If God made me, I must conclude
That he or she痴 an amateur,
A hobbyist, a sport.
ｩ2004 John I. Blair
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