On a Local Principal Being Instructed to Remove an Image by DaVinci from the School Hallway Because of KY SB 150
The Vitruvian Man? It must come down.
His penis might be tempting,
and Venus de Milo’s marble breasts
are much too much to bear.
David’s chiseled abs and ass
could drive the women crazy.
Liberty might lead students
to be puerile, raunchy, lewd.
As Adam lounges on his cloud
and reaches for the sky,
isn’t the point God inside the brain,
not Adam’s member against his thigh?
Maybe Ken and Barbie
are fine substitutes for classics.
Their inoffensive plastic bumps
will never titillate.
And maybe we can smooth
the folds of memory and pain.
And maybe once we’ve dulled
the points of all potential dangers,
we can sit awash in glowing screens,
mildly entertained.
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guess there won’t be any enlightenment in ‘heaven’ 🙁
David’s ass always drove me crazy.
Me too
What a wonderful poem! You capture the current dumbing down of society. We must be shielded and told what to think.
I love how you wield sardonic verse against those who replace classic art with Barbie’s “inoffensive plastic bumps” (great image, by the way). Your shift from critical satire to wistful mourning for what we may lose is seamless; I hope we learn trading real risk for “mild entertainment” is more perilous than the “points of potential danger” we try to dull.
Good engagement with our new bonfire of the vanities, burning out of control.
Great poem about the insanity of our times!
I always liked seeing that painting in the hallway. Shame to see it go down. Maybe you should print little copies of all the most offensive art and stick them all around the school in inconspicuous places. Or wear little dangling earrings that are replicas of David. Or go up and tell whoever the principal is to go take their head out of their ass. Just suggestions.
I’ll miss that painting (I’ll be sure to print out copies of it and continually stick it in its original place)
Excellent poem
This teacher approves
#mamatried