Learned a new word yesterday–
Syn’-co-pe’.
Zippy, no?
Sounds somewhat like
A Scottish highland fling,
Or Cajun stew,
(Without the okra).
Mazurka music,
Courtroom briefs—
At the very least,
A Grecian holiday!
Alas, it’s none of these.
It’s when the blood
Deserts the brain—
You fall down flat,
And, if fortunate,
Wake again,
Wondering
What the fuck was that?
(9/27/09)