The Goat Convention Poem by Paul Hartal

The goats held a convention.
“We want liberation! ”
They bleated boldly.

“I want to hear concrete suggestions”,
Advised the chairman gently.
“And tabula rasa”, he added.

The result, however,
Was only a long and silent pause.

Eventually though one goat rose
To say something.
He cleared his throat
And valiantly addressed the assembly:

“Our liberation and the struggle
To achieve equal rights go hand in hand.

So, in view of the fact
That men can wear goatees,
I propose that we goats also start
To wear manly fashioned beards”.