Comedy Or Tragedy

A rant about the stupid media attention stars get

 Starving for perfection

To claim that perfect role

Or sell out the show

And your stomach cries out

“Entertainment or death!”

Influential youth mimics

Thinking trends are cool.

Now the girls look like

Stick figures I drew

When I was their age.

Can’t you see that bone ain’t sexy,

“Chriss Angel please bring Marilyn back to life!!”

 

Treating your kids

Like Raggedy Ann and Andy

Probably even throw’em

In a toy box at night.

Slung under your arm

Like the latest fashion accessory.

Seat belts are optional

As long as the photographers follow,

Did you forget you gave them names?

 

Money flows from

Hard working fans that adore

And all you can spend it on is blow.

Then you whine and blame the fame

On the stress of the spotlight,

Then step away and get a real job.

When will you get it through

Your eccentric skull

That doing lines is not

            THE GLAMOROUS LIFE

But a one way ticket to death.

 

Useless wars tread on

Homeless wander the streets

Children dying over a dollar

And what is THE HEADLINE for today

“A dumb blonde can’t find her panties.”

 

Who gives a f**k?

 

Focus people… for God’s sake

We elected an idiot President*

Cause we’re to wrapped up

In this electric circus to understand... HUMANITY, remember  that?

 

Sometimes I just have to laugh

            Although in reality there’s nothing funny about it!!

 

 

 

Author's Note

*Just remember when i wrote this Bush was in office and who I was referring too, i am happy with Obama being elected.

Reviews

[None]

I will jump on the bandwagon here with you! Your expressions and feeling show quite nicely through your precisional piece here. I agree with all points on board. It wasn't too hard for the terrorists to train in the US when we all let our guard down and were watching some stupid TV show. It used to be where people got involved in their community. Now it's seeing who's on the front page at the grocery store check out. Excellent points and writing here. When is everyone going to wake up? Your writing begs for it. Good stuff here!

[Norma J. Jessee]

Dale you have given us a lot to ponder on here. You're absolutely right about everything. I was thinking about this very thing the other night. I was watching a marathon or fund raising event on PBS the other day and realized that people were donating thousands of dollars to keep the celebs on the air on PBS when only a few days earlier the same channel PBS was doing another fund raiser for a homless shelter and for putting food in food kitchen to ofeed the homeless and they were begging the people to give whatever they could and were getting hardly no support at all. you have done a great job of showing what people care about the most and it is truly shocking.
Love it.

[Laura E. Aranda]

VERY GOOD>...

[Succubi]

This poem rings soo f*****g true
society is brainwashed, decadent, and simple-minded
especially the people who are in it
Children are starving in third-world countries, hell they're still a f*****g lot of them still starving in america...we have homeless issue and a war that is being fought for no reason
soldiers are dying, children are crying
the government is lying
while people only give a s**t about what they see in the tabliods

We as americans are oil guzzlers, but when we look in the newspaper our focus is shifted more towards the tabloids rather than the problems we are facing yet. Yet, hypocritically, we complain about it all

THIS POEM EXPRESSES THE PERFECT AND TRUE POINT...I LOVED IT AND FELT IT SO MUCH

KEEP IT UP =)

~Jen~

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So, you're not a big Britney fan, I take it? LOL.

Sorry, evil twin again. Damn her :)

This poem speaks for so many. Society puts so much focus on celebs that, for the most part, are not role models and are basically train wrecks. WTF? I mean, so many other issues are way more important than who "forgot to wear panties" and "what celeb is now in rehab". Seriously. Makes me angry. Yet, our society is mostly made up of simple-minded people, who fail to recognize the "real" world around them, and get caught up in matters that make no impact on the general welfare of our country.

You have hit the nail on the head, here, Dale.

This needs to be published.

You are a brilliant poet, whose thoughts and words ring loud, strong, clear, and TRUE!

BRAVA!!!

[lilain]

HUzzah, brotha! This reminds me of Monster Magnet's song Monolithic. It brings up some of the themes in your poem. You've said it all well and I don't have much else to say or do but swing my fist into the air in agreement.

Listen up, kids!

[Seriana]

Amen to that brother! I love poems like this. I'm so sick and tired of hearing all the Britney this, or whoever that. It's so fracking annoying! Nice slam Dale. I love the way you wrote this!

[Winter McPherson]

I was cracking up just from the description under your title. This is great! Yes, why do they think skin and bones is attractive? Sometimes I have to turn my head, it really makes me sick to my stomach. Good grief! Give that girl a hamburger!
And the thing about the kids was great. "Did you forget you gave them names?"
Yes, poor, little rich people!
Great rant!

[desertraven]

how very true! It dumbfounds me to hear more about the misdeeds of celebs than what thsi gov't does in our name. Ridiculous!
Sandra

I have to say that I agree with you! This is well written! Society is concerned about these people who have everything and not the ones who really need help. Great poem!

[Steffi]

And your stomach cries out

"Entertainment or death!"
Influential youth mimics
Thinking trends are cool.
Now the girls look like
Stick figures I drew
When I was there age.
Can't you see that bone ain't sexy,"