In the blink of an eye
The curtains fade.
No trace is left
Of crimson, velvet blinds.
Existence on Earth,
Spiritual, profound, connected to nature
Becomes, yet, another show!
A play enacted
In a grand theatre.
The opening is announced.
Hypnopaedia charms,
Spectators swarm.
A show on Broadway!
Except no! No, it’s not!
A most novel spectacle
From the stages of Shanghai
Diffused into the world.
Ladies with no speck of ingenuity
Gents with no signs of originality
Parade, dine and engage
Amongst Gucci bags, MacBooks
Porsches, Dior lipsticks.
Stuff and fluff,
In a city of things
A world of things.
They swallow and choke
Embrace and absorb
The concrete, the technology,
Designer goods, skyscrapers,
The latest trends, online shopping
Michelin stars restaurants.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Please swallow and choke
Buy, consume, dispose!
Come back for more!
Theatre plays of your own creation
From Shanghai to the world.
The Earth is drowning!
Suddenly, a mise-en-scene effect,
Sighs of superficiality
Sighs of materialism.
The planet is shrieking
And with it,
Some lost, rare souls.
The grand opening
Of extravagant materialism
Is a sociopathic murderer
The offspring of capitalism…
Well done. Got me to read it multiple times. Like the art you chose to accompany it.
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I always try to match my poems or short posts to art that is inspiring. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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So well expressed, Fragilistic, the demise of humankind, drowning in their own “stuff and fluff.”
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Thanks for reading and I am happy you found it interesting. I do hope that we, collectively, as human beings, will get back in touch with our more spiritual, worthwhile, environmental vibe.
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Powerful. And achingly true. After (I don’t know why), I read it backwards, and it still had the same power.
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Interesting. You just gave me an idea. Next time I will deliberately try to write a poem that can be read from the beginning to the end, but at the same time from the end to the beginning. I will experiment with a kind of palindrome style poem. Thanks for the idea.
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Brilliant! I can’t wait to read what you come up with.
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Cool. Keep an eye out for what’s new
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That was truly chilling! Nice to meet you 🙂
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Nice to meet you too! I hope chilling in a good way!
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Thankyou ji
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This is amazing! So well expressed and so perfectly worded! Every nuance felt.
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Thanks a lot! Happy you liked it.
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Interesting and thought-provoking. We certainly enjoy our freedoms and opportunities – but need to work more toward individual and collective stewardship.
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Thank you! That is certainly right! Contributing to the environment and society is a good way to grasp all the layers of reality and depart a bit from our self-centered perspectives.
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This is so well said – is materialism an infectious disease raging through our planet at this time? Loved your words and art – thank you for sharing your light and making us all think and re-think — our lives, our times, our beautiful Mother Earth.
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I am happy you enjoyed it. I hope it makes everyone reflect. Thanks for reading.
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Hi there, thanks for the follow 💖
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