Poetry for Puppets

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1、PoetryforPuppetsArunChandraWrittenandperformedforTheAmericanSocietyofCyberneticsVirginiaBeach,Virginia1986bythePerformers'WorkshopEnsemble1:Sofinishwritingthisthingforthecyberneticians.2:Why?Whatdotheyneedtohearthisfromme?Whywouldacyberneticianwanttohearwhatam

2、usicianhastosayanyway?3:Theydon't.Theyjustinvitedthepuppetshereforalittleentertainmentafteralltherealbusinessoftheday.1:Aren'tyoujustusingthatasanexcusenottofinishwritingtheskit?2:Aren'tyoubeingcoywithyourillegitimatequestions?3:Aren'twegettingoffthesubject?1:

3、Haven'tIseenyousomeplacebefore?3:Ahh!2:No,andifyouhadIwoulddenyit.3:Ahh!Therealquestions!Theoldquestions!Thebigquestions!2:Theuselessquestions.1:Nowthat'snotaverygoodattitude.Oneshouldkeepanopenmindtotheworld.2:Why,whentheworldhascloseditsmindtous?3:Ahh,theol

4、dquestions!2:Andthissillybar.Whoseideawasittoperforminabaranyway?1:Itwasn'tme.3:Wasn'tme.1:Yourquestionsaremerelyawayforyoutositcomfortablyinyourroomandnotdoanything.Comeon,dosomething!Theworld'sinaterribleshapeand—2:You'renotsohotyourselfArunChandraPoetryfo

5、rPuppets1:Slanderwillgetyounowhere.2:No,Ireallywanttoknow,whyallthisfussoverabar?Andwhywouldacyberneticianwanttohearwhatabunchofpuppetshavetosay?1:Look,whatdoyoudowhenyou'restuck?2:Mopearoundandcomplain.3:Nowthat'snotveryproductive,isit?2:Idon'twanttobeproduc

6、tive,Iwanttomopeandcomplain.1:Letmetryadifferenttack.3:Yes,varietyisthe—1:Imaginethatyou'relivinginaworldwhichisjustlikethisone,whichhaslotsofproblemsbutnosolutions,notasingleone.2:Thatcheersmeupnoend.1:Yes,yesyes,butimaginethatyouwanttosolveaproblemforwhicht

7、hereisnoavailableanswer.Whatdoyoudo?2:Mopearoundandcomplain.3:Nowthat'snotveryproductive,isit?2:Nobutit'scozyandfamiliar.1:Thenyouareaclosedsystemdoomedtoeternallyrevolvearoundyourself.2:Allbymyself?1:Allbyyourself.2:Didyousayroomedordoomed?1:Doomed.2:Hmmm.3:

8、Thatdoesn'tsoundsogood.[Pause]1:Thereisanalternativeyouknow.2:What'sthat?1:Us!Withusaround,you'renotalone!2:Withyoutwoaround,I'mnotdoomed?1:Aren'tyouglad?2:Thethoughtrequiressomecontempla