“Ladies and Gentleman in Outer Space”: Einstein and Absurdity
September 10, 2008Ladies and Gentleman in Outer Space
By: Rod Pagette ->check it out<
I’ll paraphrase a little bit here, but Einstein once said that the only constant is change. Ron Padgett (Author of this poem) seems to touch on this sentiment during the beggining of the poem. However I think the poem soon moves into absurdity, which I took in a number of different ways. It could be an expression of how the poet loathes the self-centered philosophical perception expressed by many contemporary poets. Or maybe the poet decides to ‘change’ the poem at the end as a play with the theme of the poem. Either way I feel this poem is meant to be fun/playful and perhaps not looked at too deeply. Its short, conversational, and gets laughs, definately a fun read. My favorite line? Butter and serve.
