Twenty-first Century Goofiness!

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    Twenty-first Century Goofiness!

    Itsy Bitsy man-machine

    Create something divine

    Automate the beauty queen

    Storylines that intertwine

    Rocket ships impale the sky

    Time is money and waste’s a thief

    Bad ideas that refuse to die

    Tree into timber, cow into beef

    Stock up on ramen and lead-free

    Build Tokyo a boat

    You’re on national CCTV

    A struggle to stay afloat

    You can run and you can hide

    But this will never go away

    You can go and get high as a kite

    This is still the only way

    You say love for everyone

    You want us all to die?!

    Let the bastards have a megaton

    Got something heartbreaking in my eye

    Stay in school, don’t do drugs

    And in case you get to grow old

    I only have one final advice

    Sell your house and buy some gold

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    KtIrish commented on Twenty-first Century Goofiness!

    09-21-2010

    I find this one as humorous as it is stark. It's a plain and simple shout. The metaphors are great, and the rhythm is fast and smooth. I like it.
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    Springsize commented on Twenty-first Century Goofiness!

    09-14-2010

    Amazing... you have penned so many interesting cliches~ "waste is a thief" and "rocket ships impale the sky"... and I like the itsy bitsy man machine... and it's soooo true, in today's economy... to invest in gold... still can't figure out why it counts more than food 'n clean air 'n water though... seems we can't buy that though... EXCELLENT poem here... I hope you win the contest... you express the world today...
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    Olan01 commented on Twenty-first Century Goofiness!

    09-11-2010

    Seems to be a collection of wisdom proverbs and observations put together to form a poem. I like your poem "Paper" much better but this is good, also. Keep up the good work.
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    Chaos128 commented on Twenty-first Century Goofiness!

    09-11-2010

    I'm with it! It's not just that day to day existence is getting more complex (and for no discernible reason), it's the fact that the trivial, nonsensical things get the most attention.
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    ApaqRasgirl commented on Twenty-first Century Goofiness!

    09-10-2010

    that was splendid dear and a thought provoking write...loved it.....your emotions were very strong in this and your rhythm and flow were well done............thanks for the great read.....love asha
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