That's Entertainment

My TV has a thousand channels 

My PC's endless streams 

My phone is full of images 

Communication beams 

With advertisements everywhere

Bullshit disguised as news 

Phony reality television 

So are we not amused 

We can watch the Kardashians

throw around their money

Change the channel to some redneck 

wrestling a monkey 

That's American entertainment 

Denominator lowest 

Mostly all dimmed down to retard 

For those who are the slowest 

They should make a reality show

about the price of war

They could call it Real Survivors

Deployments of the Corps 

The ratings would be terrible 

It wouldn't last a season 

With way to much reality

Without a rhyme or reason 

No rich b***h to be jealous of

No pushy dance hall moms

Just young men far away from home 

and civilians hit by bombs 

It wouldn't be entertaining 

More like real depressing 

Lets just watch the crap they show us

Maybe that's the blessing 

Reviews

[Vidya Bacchus]

Really well said .People would happily watch the kardashians and bury their heads in the sand.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Vidya

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome .

[BlackRose]

On the money baby. So sad, but do I feel for those, no! What I do feel is for the men and women fighting for us. To those, I do wonder if it's not for some other pupose we porobaly already know. LOVE this. Perfectly rhymed. Blessing in disquise, ha.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you BlackRose

[Frieda P]

I shouldn't bash reality TV I have a friend who appears on one, other than that, you're pretty on the money, as always you make a valid point and smack us over the head with it.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Frieda

[Cassie]

yes that would be so depressing if they brought that on T.V, perhaps for the lovers of poetry they could bring entertaining stuff for poets like upcoming gigs and ensure they reward the best poet by flushing their piece of poetry on every t.v station and saying who has written that, you know that would make you a celeb for a day...

[Baby Ricochet]

That would be cool.

[Blue]

Clever write as always, peppered with wise words and reality. Your poetry always entertains, instructs, and inspires. Keep it up!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Arzel

[DIVYA]

That's the irony of it. We hate it but go on wanting more. A great comment with just the right amount of spice!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Divya

[#SecretWriter]

You make so many good points, but I like to think there is a happy inbetween :)
Maybe that's ignorant of me but anyway the I really enjoyed the rhythm and the humour, even if someone calls you judgmental I wouldn't care because I am too.

I think the fourth Stanza was my favourite, the whole thing flows perfectly and I suppose it suggests a sense of optimism, even if by ignorance. Maybe you're making an ironic statement but wither way it works,

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you secretwriter

[Ruth]

You hit it, yup...I stand back and wonder sometimes how the bilge shown can be actually seen as informative and not bs....poignant write hon x

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Ruth

[Coyote Poetry]

I saw Death Valley. My unit was responsible for the clean-up of bodies and destroyed military equipment. Real people don't want to see the result of war. Look at Boston. This was a standard landmine. I don't watch television except for a movie on a rare day. I can go to downtown Detroit. Some parts look like a war zone. I agree. Kids watch too much TV. Thank you for you thoughts on a important topic.
Coyote

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Coyote

[Nia Hope]

Most of the shows/ popular songs are pretty empty which is why I am honestly glad I don't own a television or listen to popular music often. They don't want us to be educated about things that actually matter. Amazing write and I agree one hundred percent.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you ankara