An OAP or an OUP ?


This poem is an officially approved poem, or OAP as we like to call them
in the trades, by me, the author. I have carefully… well maybe not so
carefully thought of what it should say. The idea to write this poem is
unfolding as I go along… And now, I will declare that I have no prior
knowledge of the words that I am currently writing, nor have I spent
anytime doing this kind of thing in the past, or for that matter, plan
to do so in the future. I really have not thought this through at all
what so ever… I promise.

By the time I finish this piece of writing, I may just read it back to
myself and completely delete it off of my computer… (anything is
possible). It may appear pointless and trite to my overly critical mind,
but then again, I may just leave it in “my documents” folder to never
see the light of day again. I’m really not sure what I will do with it
at this point… this much I know.

On the other hand, maybe this poem will not be approved by me, the
author. (I can do this, “poetic license” and all that stuff) If that’s
the case, then it will become an officially unapproved poem, or an OUP.
If that happens and it this OUP gets published somewhere, then maybe I
will be able to sue the author for copywrite infringement, or some other
obscure or obvious legal violation… Assuming that this is the case, I
should be able to win a large cash settlement. Or maybe they will want
to settle out of court… Either way it’s a “win win” for me.

I know, I know, it is terrible to be involved in litigations like this,
especially with the author of an officially unapproved poem or OUP! But
hey! Right is right and fair is fair! They should have thought it
through before they went ahead and published this OUP, especially since
that now I have decided, to make it official.
This officially, is an officially unapproved poem by me, the author.


© Curtis Gould 4/9/07