Twas some hours before Northcross
And all through city hall
The AC was cranked up
So asleep we would fall
The 2 o’clock briefing
On homelessness canned
To make room for zoning
20 cases, goddamn!
Richard Suttle rounded
The dais with care
At each members place
Placing a dossier
(What the shit is it? Naked pictures?)
Council finally emerged
From Executive Session
To yet another presentation
On upcoming legislation (yawn)
With proclamations and more
To still come, we’re quite right
To say No-Doz for all,
It’ll be a long night.
This article appears in December 8 • 2006.