Mass Hysteria

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goldenmyst
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Mass Hysteria

Post by goldenmyst » July 26th, 2009, 9:03 pm

Mass Hysteria

The communist clerics creep
Seeping surreptitiously
Inching insidiously
Through capillary catacombs

Annulling our marriage to money
Our pecuniary penis substitute
Shrivels like a shrinking violet
As emasculated emissaries
Of capitalist cabals
Whine like swine
Over cocktails and escargot
Swilling Saki
In Armani armor

Planting deception
In public pubis
Till throes of throngs
Sing corporate songs

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Post by Barry » July 26th, 2009, 9:13 pm

I smiled as I read this, John, feeling warm and hopeful when I got to the end.
Thanks for this one.

Peace,
Barry

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Post by Arcadia » July 27th, 2009, 12:36 pm

:!:

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Post by Nazz » July 27th, 2009, 2:12 pm

Dig it.

Made me think of "1984."

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Post by goldenmyst » July 27th, 2009, 2:53 pm

Barry, glad you enjoyed my tripping out. :)

Arcadia, gracias.

Nazz, yes that is a good comparison. Thanks for reading.

John

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Post by mtmynd » July 27th, 2009, 7:29 pm

when the going gets to sputtering and choking,
that's when those damned capitalists suck
while we sit unemployed and filled with worry
about health matters and futures that quickly fade
and wonder, (gawd! do we wonder!) what's the answer?

a short and inspired piece, john... tyvm!
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Post by SmileGRL » July 28th, 2009, 3:05 pm

words...surreptitiously, insidiously, pecuniary

and i liked the flow of

emasculated emissaries (nice contrast)
wine like swine
& armani armor

8)

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Post by goldenmyst » July 29th, 2009, 12:22 pm

mtmynd, capitalism is a crap shoot for sure. The odds are against us.
Thanks for the read.

SmileGRL, glad you enjoyed the ride. You make me smile, inside and outside. ;)

John

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