Popular Poems About Consumerism

I read the news today – oh boy
They “put the ass in astronaut”.
Bald villain’s pointless promo ploy –
fake feminism – greed is hot.

Distraction from the bad and worse
(I read the news today – oh boy)
With every article I curse
the evil forces that destroy.

With lies and trickery employed
they keep the masses meek with fear.
I read the news today – oh boy!
Keep quiet or you’ll disappear.

And still I sit with pen, in vain;
I want to write of peace and joy
But then I derail my own train – ...

I'm eating lunch in the mall
so far I've pissed off
a guy on a laptop
by sitting across from him
in the crowded seating area
and he got up in a huff
like he'd staked a claim
over the whole fucking booth
and I'd overthrown his peace

There's a white guy
at the next table over
dressed in a wool trench coat
over a button up shirt
long pants and boots
he has a collection of
classic literature
with clearance tags
clearly visible

He looks like a cross between
a Mormon
and a...

There is so much space in this life
Have you tried to fill it?

Are you broken enough to?

They say: “What you need is already inside of you.”
But there’s an ad above the quote

What have you done with your space?
Is it small and full?
Does it mimic the feeling that your body makes
When your eyes are closed?

There’s so much space
Yet, we grab and pull

Don’t you know,
What you control?
Possession cannot save your soul.