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The Dimming White Spot Fades To Black
The tool of propagandists, television;
the self important electronic nag.
Vainly disseminating information
and, trying to put your mind in their bag.
We found all their transmissions were informing
and fed on the truth that they were broadcasting.
Enlightenment came to us through TV,
bringing worlds we would not otherwise see!
But a web was spun of free information
and narratives from differing sources.
No one chose the horses for the courses
which gallop'd towards our new liberation.
TV the medium of idiots
now only appeals to sad vidiots.
the self important electronic nag.
Vainly disseminating information
and, trying to put your mind in their bag.
We found all their transmissions were informing
and fed on the truth that they were broadcasting.
Enlightenment came to us through TV,
bringing worlds we would not otherwise see!
But a web was spun of free information
and narratives from differing sources.
No one chose the horses for the courses
which gallop'd towards our new liberation.
TV the medium of idiots
now only appeals to sad vidiots.
Published 3rd May 2020
Author's Note
A Pushkin sonnet (aBaBccDDeFFeGG) of (attempted) iambic pentameter. Not as powerful as the Disposable Heroes of Hypocrisy but ... posted anyway.
vidiot - a habitual, undiscriminating watcher of television or videotapes.
vidiot - a habitual, undiscriminating watcher of television or videotapes.
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3rd May 2020 1:32pm
Nice bit of social commentary delivered in poetic fashion. I find it hits the mark more than ever.
3rd May 2020 1:42pm
