History void of sapience
I am the spectre
of regurgitated fallacy
I carve the crevice
in impregnable absolutes
The blood-spatter in the crevasse
of your ice sculpture
Where i birth postmodernism
and cut off the crimson springs
of solipsism
Children raised by the idiot box
extinction of libraries
words replaced by letters
A climate change
bonfire of trees
A nation impeached
acclimation to a blue bird’s speech
Hubris draped in white cloth
the sloth that doth not protest
Suffragettes suffocating
for egalitarianism
Robots dictate pedestrians
look to your alt-left
look to your alt-right
I know where i left my keys
can you help me find
my fucking mind?
Love the frustration and despair in it, and the dystopian touch that comes with ‘Robots dictate pedestrians / look to your alt-left / look to your alt-right.’ The opening and the last three lines are great. The image you chose was made for this. Another great read by you!
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I like that Dystopian interpretation! Thank you, my friend. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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Ah my friend, you never fail to amaze. ❤
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Thank you ❤
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Especially like the robot alt-left alt-right part, ahaha!
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🙂
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Impressive words; impressive bio.
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Thanks so much Zoolon, I appreciate it.
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Awesome 👏
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Thank you!
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Again you show us what an amazing, biting, brilliant poet you truly are. You give voice to timely troubles and do it in a way that makes us scream “Yes!!!”
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And scream we must. Riveting. Thought-provoking. I wouldn’t expect any less from you.
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Danke schön, Bojana. I had a feeling you might like this particular one due to its content.
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You bet. I’m envious too. Excellent content. Perfectly expressed.
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Arigato, wulf! I appreciate your kind words.
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As someone who works in a library, and lives in a city where a new “library” has just opened without any books, the line “extinction of libraries” hits me particularly hard. The internet is a wonderful thing–without it I might never have read this poem, but there’s an old saying about eggs in one basket, and your anachronistic rant is disturbingly timely.
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This is a fantastic compliment and eerie insight. I agree, it is quite polarizing. Thank you so much for your feedback.
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Great poetic rant. We live in a time where sensationalism and extremism is used to mask what is really going on and ease us into comfortable boxes from which we won’t protest. Sadly those who rule are actually the least well qualified. Keep on stirring the hornet’s nest, AG
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Thank you very much, Sir Chris. I always appreciate your insight.
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I love this one. There are few things closer to my heart than words that illustrate social injustices in a way we can’t ignore. Your words are powerful my friend.
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Thank you so much, friend. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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I did like this poem. hard, direct and true. What poetry suppose to be.
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your frank response to this piece.
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A powerful poem and you are welcome.
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Frustration, Rage, Despair….all driving into my bones! Gorgeous piece, A.G.!
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Thank you very much, my friend.
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