Like a bad meal
that repeats
This town
loves itself
more than it deserves
Rewarding mediocrity
Substituting false beauty
for real emotion
Masking belligerent consumption
with blinding sunlight
and palm trees
An American microcosm
of what’s to come
“Reality” TV
played out
in lives of
unconscious consent
Leased luxury
parked outside
your shared apartment
It’s what’s on
the outside
that counts here
This is not
the place
for epic poetry
(D. James)
Well done. This is a great, powerful poem. I especially liked the image of the blinding sunlight and palm trees. That concrete image was all it took to support your more abstract ideas.
Keep up the good work!