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Is There a Doctor in the House?

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: March 6, 2021

What would Dr. Seuss say to his critics?…

Is there a doctor in the house?
Indeed! His name is Geisel.
Please wake him up and let him speak.
I'm fearing a reprisal.

Are cats with hats endangered, too?
Are greedy grinches targets?
Do goats in boats have cause to fear?
Or possibly the Lorax?

The Starbucks logo may be next.
She is a naked mermaid.
And likely that offends someone
who's apt to be more staid.

Where will this cancel culture lead?
Must we rewrite past wrongs?
Or can't we just accept what was
and change tomorrow's songs?

Our history books record our flaws,
but warts and all we're growing.
By looking back we change our ways
when prejudice is showing.

So let's not rush to label those
who fail our current test.
To view the past through present lens
is  troublesome at best.

Editor's Note: The photo used with this piece shows a plaque at Seuss Landing in the Universal Orlando theme park. The announcement by Dr. Seuss Enterprises that six Dr. Seusss books would no longer be sold is forcing Universal to evaluate Suess Landing. See a related story from AttractionsMagazine.


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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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