Uncle History has a goiter
He begs ravens for help
They’re busy eating the nestlings
Of other birds—its not easy
Being history and even when
It is, one has to be goiterless
Which means
Plenty of iodine
As any schoolchild knows
But its early days
Books haven’t yet been written
Words come from the raven zone
They’re eating from a carcass
And clicking their beaks
Planet of the Blind 