Connor and Jack dive into a funny poem with serious depths, Kathy Fagan's Ontology and the Platypus. They discuss the evolutionary wonder that is the platypus, taking humor seriously, Yeats' wild theories about history, and much more! You can find Kathy Fagan's latest book, Sycamore, here: https://milkweed.org/book/sycamore Find us on Facebook at: facebook.com/closetalking  Find us on Twitter at: twitter.com/closetalking  Find us on Instagram: @closetalkingpoetry You can always send us an e-mail with thoughts on this or any of our previous podcasts, as well as suggestions for future shows, at [email protected]. Ontology and the Platypus By: Kathy Fagan So which mammalian fuck-up list produced the platypus, produced the bird-billed, flat-foot, erstwhile beavers dressed like ducks for Halloween? Crepuscular and nipple-less, they suckle hatchlings in the changeling dusk— Diaphanously the god-swan boned a married chick and she begot two eggs, neither good. The launching of a thousand ships ensued. Homer never saw a platypus, though in his dreams he may have heard them growl, a noise between a gurgle and a hiss. The males are venomous. A plural form of platypus does not exist.

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