huggermuggery

i gave a talk recently
about the use of many models
to solve a single problem.

it kinda felt like gang warfare,
all those conspirators,
each providing his or her point of view.

that's what it feels like
to be in front of a crowd --
like you've had no sleep

and you have to fight each breath
for the last cot, the final plot
in some murder mystery.

i felt like ten little indians
were counting down
like bottles of beer on the wall,

ticking and talking about things
that i barely understand
and watching the clock

to see just what i had to skip,
to save for a future presentation.
and this was voluntary!