Gombe Chimpanzee War

There is a poem

about chimp wars

should there be

another one

yes

Chimp wars are obvious

I have talked

about the obvious

before this

yes

The obvious is sometimes

ignored oh that’s

obvious so obvious

obviously obvious

yes

Like chimp wars are

like human wars

are so obvious

to compare

yes

Chimps 2; Ode to Ham

Ham Ham he’s our man

Man? Man!

The first great ape

launched into space

What was he thinking

when the weightlessness hit him

heavy as a bear

light as air

Alberts 1-4

were all shown the door

rocket riding monkeys

mule kicked by donkeys

Ham was such a ham

or was it just the PR Stan

press releases written for you

tea parties at the zoo

Held headline all could see

didn’t seem quite free

space wasn’t the gift

he lived