Thursday, March 05, 2009

Geoff Stevens

ONE GREAT STEP INTO THE LIBRARY

The Public Library today
is an attempt to prevent you travelling through inner space
and landing on the truth
is a Van Halen Belt
an asteroid obstacle course
intent on the discouragement of lone exploration.
It hurls propaganda at you
from notice boards and on leaflets
deposited by the little grey men of Planet Government
and pinned up by the android library staff
that monitor and record your intake
from the shelves of approved information
from the censored internet provision.
It is an insurmountable obstacle
and thus all claims of landing on the truth
are false
no manned journey has been made
no touchdown even on the surface is possible
and all the evidence you see to the contrary
was made in the studio
with actors in the leading roles.
The library is dangerous to your sanity.
Stay away!



Geoff Stevens is the recipient of the 2009 Ted Slade Award

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