Response - March 16, 2012

[note: this was written during a writing exercise: we had 20 minutes to write something inspired by the word "response". This is the result, unedited, exactly as it appeared when time ran out. You can read all of them in the waves category]

Response - Squiddy Geiger - March 16, 2012

"The answer", said the man, is "42"
"The question", said the man, is "The meaning
Of Life, the Universe, and Everything."
"That's stupid", was the response
"42 has nothing to do with Life, the Universe,
and everything," and you know it

"I'm aware", said the man, laughing quietly,
"It's a flawed equation, in a flawed simulation."
The man turned his back on his inquisitor,
And continued to play World of Warcraft.
His interrogator tapped on his shoulder
But got no response; play went on.

In response to Dear Reader's lack of enthusiasm
For my response to tonight's prompt, I give you:
Nothing. My mind is a blank page, a void from which
Nothing will come forth. I cannot respond intelligently.
Nothing is there for me to give you, so Nonsense
Is the result. For this I apologize, Dear Reader.

Goodnight.

(with apologies to the late Douglas Adams)

Posted by Squiddy at March 16, 2012 08:45 PM | TrackBack