Oxymoron

Was reading answers.com for the meaning and origin of the word Oxymoron.

Learnt that "Oxymoron is a Greek term derived from oxy ('sharp) and moros ('dull')."

Then I saw an amusing poem ladened with oxymorons in the article. I recalled reading a similar poem in secondary school, perhaps in literature:
"One long day in the middle of the night,
Two dead men came out to fight.
Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other"

But the poem recalled went slightly differently:
"One fine day in the middle of the night,
Two dead men came out to fight.
Back to back they faced each other,
Drew their swords and shot each other.
If you don't belief that what I said is true,
Ask the blind man, he saw it too!"

It's quite funny the first time I read it, but upon reading it a second time, found it quite lame...

Hm... lame? another word i'm going to look up...
Ok, here it is:

lame¹(lām)
adj., lam·er, lam·est.

1. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible: Lame from the accident, he walked with a cane. A lame wing kept the bird from flying.
2. Marked by pain or rigidness: a lame back.
3. Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory: a lame attempt to apologize; lame excuses for not arriving on time.

Ok, I'm using it for the 3rd definition: Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfectory :p


Also learnt from the article that we often use the term 'oxymoron' on situations which are more accurately described as 'contraditory".
It says that "the original, literary meaning of 'oxymoron'" implies "an artful use of a contradiction for effect."