Quadrangle
I thought that at this auspicious occasion, that of the Academy Awards Ceremony, it was time for me to introduce Quadrangle to anyone who doesn't know him. He says he is the Cosmic Court Jester, and no one seems to dispute this. He makes various other extravagant claims such as being a magician, an extraterrestrial observer, and even a time traveler. We'll present some of his evidence by and by. He's responsible for some musical numbers, including Fools' Parade and Puppet Show, as well as various rhyming works, and he has even inspired a screenplay. Whatever he may or may not be, it may safely be said that he is a smart ass. So, in honor of this evening's festivities, I give you the following:

Ye Gods of Mount Olympus

by Quadrangle

Ye gods of Mount Olympus,

we hail thee for thy birth,

for as our entertainment

ye have been born on earth.

In glaring spotlights shining bright

and lenses focused clear,

with microscopic clarity

we long to draw thee near.

Was it for kharmic greatness

that ye were put in charge,

and given all thy luxuries -

allowed to live so large?

While lesser men and women do

upon thy visage gaze,

in tabloid splendor held aloft

on grocery shopping days.

Ye gods of Mount Olympus,

thy words we long to hear.

Thy wisdom to be amplified

and poured into our ear.

Opinions highly valued

and prized above our own,

from interview to interview

we wait upon thy throne.

For in genetic fortune

thy greatness was received,

and is displayed to the mongrel horde

as a better breed.

And thy suffering on our behalf

we do so highly prize.

With but catered fare for nourishment

thy scripts are memorized.

Ye gods of Mount Olympus,

thy flags we gladly raise.

For golden statues to compete

on annual judgement days.

For cleavage and tuxedos marched

before a weary throng

we celebrate thy victories

in our gladsome song.

We will reward thee handsomely

for what we cannot be;

thy talent and thy luck on earth

and great Variety.

But best we love the downward slide

and something new to seek,

gazing upward to thy slippery grasp

upon thy mountain peak.