Clifton Webb
I smell the blood of low-definition attorneys.
I smell the blood of low-definition attorneys.
I smell the blood of low-definition attorneys.
I σμελλ τηε βλοοδ οφ λοω-δεφινεδ αττορνεψσ.
Translator's Notes:
Q&A: Clifton Webb
Tell us about Clifton Webb!
It’s the stage name of Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck, who was an early-mid-twentieth-century American actor. His manner is mimicked by the dog Mr. Peabody on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
What is a “low-definition attorney?”
A cross between a television set and a lawyer.
The last line of the poem is a faux-Greek transcription of the previous lines. Why Greek letters? We found ourselves enjoying the humor in this poem, but couldn’t quite explain how it works. Can you?
No.
Source: Poetry (December 2011)