Imagine an all-encompassing society
A ridiculous one, for that matter
So absurd, so out of this world
Even ludicrous stories would stop
And stare!
The most preposterous happenings
Would choke
And swallow nervously.
This fantastic life of the absurd
Would be a bit like:
Fluffy, flying mini pigs
In airplanes, and cars, and subways
Ruling countries, being leaders.
Because it’s the year of the pig, after all!
Fair and smart pigs would commit
To a society of the animals
For the animals.
This fantastic life of the absurd
Would be a bit like:
You, offenders and criminals!
Obey the chain of command!
Walk on a leash,
Do house chores
Help the poor
Live a life of silence
Submit to your master!
You, helpless house pets!
This fantastic life of the absurd
Would be a bit like:
Art, colors and cubism
Are the new currency.
We trade in oil paintings
Sketches and charcoal pencils.
Cash, banks?
All gone!
We trade in beauty, and imagination!
We all get to share!
This fantastic life of the absurd
Would be a bit like:
Fat, slim, white, Black
Short, tall, fit, or not
It’s all the same.
No rules, no stereotypes
No ethnicities, no beauty standards.
A meal’s nutritional value
Got into a fight
With the good looks of models and actors.
They both lost.
They vanished.
This fantastic life of the absurd
Would be a bit like:
Bookshops and libraries
Sprinkle and twinkle
In their new roles
As therapists and psychologists.
-For an anxiety and stress-free life
Please, step inside a book, or two
Become a character
Deconstruct your body, your mind
Run in the wild
Of stories and poems
Come back, anew!
Loved this! 👍
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I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this — everything – esp the ending – bookshops, poetry…..all together in dance and music. Please, please can i join with you and jump into this Fantastic Life of the absurd?
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Ofc, once I manage to open the door between this dull reality and my imaginary life of the absurd I’ll call on you!
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Reblogged this on Creative Writing Course: How to Write Creatively and commented:
like the “absurd” and “crazy”
Here’s to the crazy ones…
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Awesome. Thanks
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