Finally, on a somewhat political note,
I'd like to perform for you a signature work entitled,
Ubu Hubbub.
This poem is in my mind the imperial decree of Ubu Roi,
and I'd like to perform it this evening
on behalf of Senator McCain who could not
be here to do it himself.
"Ubu hubbub, blubbering rubber gut, a rutabaga tuba blub,
gluttonous kettledrum, cumbersome gummybears
of bourbon.
Ubu jujube, bungee jump, dung beetle, jumbo jets,
a jamboree of wombats, jabberwock, lumberjack,
jellybeans of Belgium.
Ubu bamboo, zombie god, bombardier, as bazooka,
boom kazoo, gesundheit, ink poodle, nincompoop, no gazebos
go berserk.
Ubu buddha, ubermensch, troubadour, obese oboe,
beelzebub, booby traps, scuba gear, juggernaut of bugaboo.
Bugger off."
Thank you very much.
[APPLAUSE]