Our Time

Our Time

A Poem by Justin Guidroz
"

Take that "greatest" generation!

"

You criticize our generation

that you bred up and raised.

We are the lazy incompetents

you claim you never were,

forgetting your lazy weekends

in smoke-filled basements.

You criticize our unwillingness

to study Voltaire,                          

as if you were reading him

as a teen at Woodstock.

You criticize our writings

as bland and unconventional.

Ever wonder if Elliot’s teachers

questioned his form, chastised him

for being new?

Or if Patrarch met Shakespeare,

would he challenge him to a duel

for soiling his sonnet formula?

The style of now and the writers of present

become the legends and studied of tomorrow.

This is our time,

Back off. 

© 2010 Justin Guidroz


Author's Note

Justin Guidroz
I know most of my readers are young, so what y'all think? agree?

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Completely amazing and so true.

Posted 12 Years Ago


Thank you, a poem that celebrates youth in all its splendid glory! I get sick to death of the bad press. So what if I occasionally smoke a cigarette or two? So what if I occasionally enjoy a double vodka or three? As you cleverly pointed out, they all did it once, they have probably just forgotton, or dont want us to make the same mistakes that they did. Nature/Nurture debate? Either way we can blame our parents for the way we turn out. Thanks for sticking up for our generation, it was about time that someone did.

Posted 13 Years Ago


forgot to rate!

Posted 13 Years Ago


I like it! It is very well expressed and yes, true.
I have no criticism at all it is well written with a good lesson for us.

Peace
Chloe

Posted 13 Years Ago



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Added on April 27, 2010
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Justin Guidroz
Justin Guidroz

St. Bernard, LA



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