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Stevie Gray
United Kingdom, Oxfordshire, Banbury

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Generation Exit Wound

Speaking of things about which I know nothing
Speaking a language I can't comprehend

People moving like grounded balloons
lives bloated on emptiness

And the worst part is they're winning
No the worst part is they've won

They are happy
or at least not unhappy

You will not see them
staring in hollow horrified bewilderment at the evening news

You will not hear them
lamenting the state of the world and their own disenfranchisement

They are the future
the acceptant face of a tomorrow we did not buy

They will not mind too much when they find out
that they won't really inherit the Earth

They will not question and they will be trusting enough
to take such answers as they are given at face value

They will be innocent
and enjoy the simple things in life like beer and TV shows and sex

They will reproduce
They will be good citizens and creators of good citizens

They are the next wave
They are shining obedient marching evolution

This is Newspeak
We are the dead

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bonnewell Comment by: bonnewell - 2007-03-09 16:29
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Ah yes. The meek. The weak willed souls like sheep. Easily swayed by what they see and easily frightened by what they do not. Happy to be fed whatever commercialism, government or the media feeds them or tells them they should live off of. And sadly, yes, they are breeding like sheep as well. Top notch poetry Stevie. Thank you for sharing it wish us. :-)
Comment by: - 2007-03-01 11:50
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"People moving like grounded balloons
lives bloated on emptiness"

I know you already got a comment on this, but what a perfect metaphor. I like the bleak tone. The war is over, but it still feels like an appeal to those who are not dead yet, but sleeping.
waxseal Comment by: waxseal - 2007-02-27 13:01
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Been reading 1984 lately have we???? :-( (I wanted to make that a smiley face but it's been banned.)

Anywho - a very engaging poem - lots of layers - this line stuck for me a bit - the acceptant face of a tomorrow we did not buy - I think it's acceptant . . . anywho - great stuff as always.
roger briggs Comment by: roger briggs - 2007-02-25 05:01
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The machination of humanity sucks. Although I think it may be starting up here in America.
Glen aka FAD Comment by: Glen aka FAD - 2007-02-24 17:27
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Speaking out the words, good write. Glen aka FAD...
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