Evolution of the Word “Cartoon” by Heath Brougher

Up until recently

the word

“cartoon”

did not

carry with it

such a heavy overtone

of seriousness.

 

It was previously

a word

which evoked

a sense

of lightness,

of fluffiness,

of childishness,

of silliness,

of nonsense.

 

Well, I guess

it still conjures

an aura

of nonsense,

just in a much more

bloodstained context

than before.