Analog Ernie Finally Goes Digital (A Poem+ Ep42. Podcast transcript)

By Martin Anton Smith martinantonsmith@gmail.com

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His Name Was Ernie McGee

He Was Born Last Century

The Last Man To Know His Name

A Computer Became His Brain

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Ernie Was Smart & Wise

For He Hid Amongst The Flies

Yes Ernie Stayed Free For A While

Thanks To His Strength & Guile

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Emotions Were Stolen from Men

Gone In The Stroke Of A Pen

He Had To Write It All Down

For The Future Was Still Around

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Ernie Had A Mad Plan

To End The Monsters Of Man

He’d Explode Its Electrodes

He’d Put It In ‘Sleep Mode’

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Of Course Ernie Got Caught

The Computer Tracked His Thoughts

Ernie Was Being Digitized

When A Flash Flew Past His Eyes

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When He Felt His Body Leave

Boy Did His Mind Grow Indeed!

An Inside Job To Beat The Beast?

All Is Revealed Next Week!

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Hello I’m Analog Ernie

Old Fashioned And Rare

You Can’t Find Me Yet

But Trust Me That I’m Here