“Non sequitur” is a Latin phrase that means, “It does not follow.” In formal logic, “non sequitur” describes a logical fallacy where the conclusion doesn’t follow from the premise. A simple example might be, “All cats have claws, therefore, all cats scratch furniture.” Logically, you can’t prove that all cats scratch furniture just because they have claws (even if experience bears this out 😆).
Just recently, I finished a poem but couldn’t figure what to title it. Then, in a flash, I realized “Non Sequitur” followed logically from the poem’s content (wink, wink). “Non Sequitur” will be in my upcoming book, Above the Rain, which I plan to self-publish next year.
Non Sequitur
Look, you evolved from apes
that somehow evolved from other lower animals
that somehow evolved from single-celled organisms
that were the byproduct of chemical reactions
on the volatile surface of this lump of matter (“Earth”)
as it cooled after being forcefully ejected
from a singularity billions of years ago.
So you can see why we expect you
to show up on time,
to be fully present at work,
to follow all relevant company policies
(as well as any applicable local, state, and federal laws),
and to give us your best, which includes
accurately completing this spreadsheet every month.
Do you follow me?
Does all that make sense?
A Wandering Minstrel 