Of Darwin and Lattes (Dance The Manta Ray)

I spun this poem out of the Pixies song Dance The Manta Ray. I love the Pixies

I was dancing with the Manta rays

and fell in with the sharks

We were looking for Galapagos

The GPS went dark 

We sent a message homeward bound

Picked up in India

That big call center in the sky 

South of Siberia 

Old Darwin found Galapagos

Before Starbucks showed up

With Marine Iguana Lattes 

and seagull s**t syrup 

He just had a crappy compass

and the royal navy

Somehow they found Galapagos

and fended off the scurvy

Old Darwin wrote his science book

of which is still in doubt

The world is full of idiots

Who want another route

You can lead a horse to water

but you can't make him drink

Teach science to an idiot

but you can't make him think 

Author's Note

Do the Manta ray
Do the Manta ray
Your head can go real screw
With saucers chasing you
The Pixies
Dance the Manta Ray

Reviews

[Cassie]

The last stanza made me laugh, sorry for the delay in reviewing. I enjoyed this piece

[B.J]

That is great and well said.. I did have a laugh

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks BJ///////////

[B.J]

you're welcome

[Tai Ryens]

Of Darwin and Lattes. I have to say that's one of the most clever titles for a poem I've come across recently. The parallels you draw between the past and the present truly are spectacular, especially considering they made the same trip with less convenient methods. Especially that last part, had me chuckling. Well done.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks Tai

[icelandicblue]

Survival of the fittest holding a latte? The cockroaches are just waiting to take back the earth. Thanks for the smile.

[Baby Ricochet]

thanks blue

[Ama May Cooper]

Im torn in too ways about htis poem, the content is good although i lost myself in bits. I love manta rays so i was drawn to this poem but in comparison to your other work the amazing flow your normally have is very disjointed and broken here.
I love the way it starts your descriptions and alsmost human like aspects you associate to animals once again just makes me adore your work.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks for stopping by

[Rene Velez]

good wordplay in this Ric. visual and daring...good s**t buddy....PS [good s**t means "cool" in the hood]

[Baby Ricochet]

LOL! Thanks Rene

[TL Boehm]

Marine iguana lattes. seriously - just say that out loud. that's how poetry is supposed to sound. Besides the fact that you're funny - smart funny.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you TL

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

"Teach science to an idiot
but you can't make him think"

I love these lines! They put a smile on my face. This is one of the few humorous truths in everyday lives.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Cascara

[Pryde Foltz]

Haha … but watch out you are picking on my happy place. Disneyland …. pfft … that Starbucks, my friend. Go in feeling cantankerous and leave feeling at zen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y14WD_t9_cA

You'll be happy to know I switch to tea.

[Baby Ricochet]

Coffee can do that for sure. So can tea. Thanks for stopping by Pryde

[AprilRN1210]

haha, what an ending... as always splashes of comedic gold and truth skillfully mixed as I am learning is your style.. this one is no exception... sad part about it is, the ones deemed idiots throughout history weren't half as bad as the ones who hold a lot of the glory... funny how that works.. another entertaining write and that last stanza is pretty damn awesome..

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you April