I dropped a poem into one of Jeff Fecke’s recent threads. Barry said I should promote it to a post of its own, so here it is. Given the contents, consider this an open thread. ;)<\/p>\n
Ode to a derailed thread<\/strong> Topic, oh topic, where have you gone? Topic, oh topic, I miss you so. Topic, oh topic, I know we ignored you. Far past the sun and the moon and the stars Topic, oh topic, our future seems black. Where the vacuum is cold and there\u2019s nothing around. I dropped a poem into one of Jeff Fecke’s recent threads. Barry said I should promote it to a post of its own, so here it is. Given the contents, consider this an open thread. ;) Ode to a derailed … Continue reading
\nby Rachel Swirsky<\/p>\n
\nOut the front door, across the front lawn\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
\nOver land, over sea, over sand, over snow\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBut topic, oh topic, I swear we adored you.<\/p>\n
\nToward the black holes, nebulae and quasars\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTopic, oh topic, please won\u2019t you come back?<\/p>\n
\nNothing, no nothing. I\u2019ll never be found.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"