May 04, 1999
6:48 P.M. pdt 
poetry by Michael F. Nyiri
"Countdown to the Millennium"
I haven't witnessed the millennium yet, not a whit whets
my appetite yet.
Twas going to be crazy, I bet, but I haven't seen the millennium yet.
As the hourglass sifts lazily away,
And devout and self-righteous will pray,
Methinks we all have feet of clay,
But the millennium's not upon us today.
Some
party like it's 1999
And the end of the world's just a shrine,
But they don't fool anyone it's a crime,
And the millennium's not upon us today.
In
a lightyear or so one will surmise,
That the populace acted unwise,
And a year plus seven months down the road,
The millennium shall be fortold.
It's beginning, but it's not over yet,
And I hope we never forget,
And we never lose the smallest bet.
And leave no one in our debt.
Link to the original graphic poem
copyright 1999-2004 by Michael F. Nyiri
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