Social Media Outposts (Photo credit: the tartanpodcast)
The media is
Our new temple
The programmers are
Our new gods
Celebrity, new firmament
Stars glittering above
Politics of doublespeak
Hiding in plain sight
Trick and lull us to
Conformity
The new normal is
Lobotomy
Without the need
For surgery
Disinformation
Spreads faster than
The speed of light
Or even thought
Rapacious jaws
And virtual words
It feeds on greed
And ignorance
A happy couple
At the feast
Ensure we understand
The least
And bow down to their
New false priest
(c) Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved
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Over on Facebook they’ve just elected Johnny Depp as the new Jesus. He speaks on the common person’s behalf, apparently…and thinks on their behalf as well, judging by the looks of things. No-one’s ever checked to see if the quotes attributed to him are actually his. I don’t think anyone cares. He’s Johnny Depp, the Facebook God. Ahem…sorry…ranting a bit there. I just despise Facebook nowadays.
Wow..that’s amazing…just trying to imagine Jack Sparrow as a god…interesting….thanks for commenting nd passing on that piece of modern day mythology!! 🙂 🙂
…wow!
Thank you! Most appreciated!! 🙂 🙂
yep, if it’s on the internet then it must be true, especially if some-one said something witty or political (or struck just the right pose for ‘quote’
LOL! So right!! It’s funny how often we see anything in print – hard copy or on the net – as authoratative somehow…like if its written down it must be right. 🙂
He who writes history writes his own version 🙂
Very true!!! 🙂
Wow, you remind me of Jack Johnson’s “Cookie Jar”… “I would turn on the tv, but it’s so embarrassing to see all the other people; I don’t know what they mean. It was magic at first, but let everyone down. And now this world is gonna hurt; you better turn that thing down.”
This poem is so crafty. With few words you are saying so very much! Thank you for your heart and your intellect. Keep sharing it!!!!
Annie at Biocadence
Thank you so much….and thank you for posting Jack Johnson’s words re TV…so agree with him!! 🙂 🙂
Enjoyed the post and the comments!
Elephant
Thanks so much!! 🙂 🙂
” the new normal is lobotomy” i love that part… : )
Thank you so much!!! 🙂 🙂
I feel like I should say AAAmen or something when I watch TV . Maybe get in line for a Lobotomy . Good one !
LOL! Thank you!!! 🙂 🙂
This reminds me of that song by The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy called ‘Television, Drug of a Nation.’ Very eloquently expressed…
Thank you so much, that’s a very kind comparison, I’m truly humbled! 🙂 🙂
You should follow this one up. “The Temple” is falling down with scandal after scandal over the past couple of days are unraveling and snowballing.
Thank you…I do write on this theme from time to time, will no doubt be inspired to again by the sounds of things!! 🙂 🙂