BRIAN DORN
PARADOX CITY
Founded on the Hudson
Deserving of a ditty
Gracing the riverfront
The Capital City
Cultural crossroads
Lined with political garble
Nearly four centuries old
Yet a modern-day marvel
Scale the Corning Tower
Enjoy festivals galore
Tip-toe through the flowers
Take an Aqua Ducks tour
Visit Quackenbush Square
And the Empire State Plaza
The Egg’s over there
Its design will surely grab ya’
The Palace is inviting
Architecturally sublime
Capital Rep will enlighten
Theatric by design
Future Friendly
And rooted in history
Uniquely Albany
The paradox city
SKYLINE
Someone laid a mammoth Egg
Smack in the center of our city
In fact, its never hatched
It’s just nestled in our pity
Maybe we should spruce it up
Color it for Easter
Adorn it with a festival
Promote some urban fever
Dye the Egg with PAAS
And sprinkle on some glitter
Add a silky ribbon
And watch the skyline twitter
HUGE
Promoting giant sell-a-thons
Like exchanging stocks and bonds
Wheeling me and schmoozing you
He’s got the hugest catch-phrase too
Combining pure commercialism
With a knack for television
He’s the king of self-promotion
Selling cars is his devotion
Pitching deals with rave and rant
Pursuing every market slant
His business savvy does impress
His rhetoric is pure priceless