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Insane New World

Posted: October 20th, 2009, 9:51 am
by saw
Huxley was keen enough
primroses & landscapes
have one grave flaw, they
are gratuitous

love of nature
keeps no factories busy
love of books neither
ah, the reconditioning demons

they call but fall flat
worker bees question
the queen's authority
break out in hives

we all know the epsilons
below the bridge are really stupid
but they pose no real danger
to the alpha males

Posted: October 20th, 2009, 2:53 pm
by Barry
Been doing some reading?

Nice. :)

Peace,
Barry

Posted: October 20th, 2009, 5:01 pm
by saw
ha, yeah Barry.....reread Brave New World this summer and it spun this related expression as I considered the shape we're in right now vis a vis Aldous Huxley's classic.....hmmmm

Posted: October 20th, 2009, 5:42 pm
by Doreen Peri
I really love this bit...
worker bees question
the queen's authority
break out in hives
ha! ;)

enjoyed the whole thing but those lines especially rock!

Posted: October 20th, 2009, 8:32 pm
by constantine
if there is hope, it lies with the proles. good to see you, brother steve.

Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 9:22 am
by saw
thanx doreen, my favorite part as well...and dino, yes, yes, all of Oceania must awaken....another fine futuristic rendition, and now 1984 seems so long ago......

Posted: October 24th, 2009, 12:06 am
by hester_prynne
Yes indeed, to the proles.
This rocked me good.
H 8)