Opportunity is Finite

everything's fine
and nothing is fine
these two false realites
constantly on my TV screen
defining social movements
via entertainment coercion
making stupid s**t matter
ignoring all nuance
playing up victims
pretending a central oppressor
painting a simplified picture

always us vs them
very far from reality

it's whatever catches the eye now
as opportunity is finite
scams certainly are not

Reviews

[KWP]

we get fed such a distorted view of the world ... most don't question it and that is half the problem ... or probably much more than half

better to go within ... go the whole self discovery route ... leave the perceived reality behind ... I will be leaving soon ... you coming?

[Davidgeo]

Everyone loves to be right as often as humanly possible, I think that's natural. It's kinda douchey to filter your media input specifically tailored to sound just like you want to think though. I don't think that's living in reality.


I would come, but I've already been there for weeks.

[KWP]

and didn’t invite me ?

KEEP the fire burning

[Davidgeo]

Have you ever tried your hand at archery before?

[KWP]

OH yes of course ... I’m not or not as archery ... and the one and only time I tried clay pidgeoon shooting my accuracy was over 90% for the day - well chuffed with that ...

Of course I am
Wondering why you ask?

[Davidgeo]

Just curious.

[Wonderland Asylum]

A nice and simple write.

Although I don't like how you structured it, but hey, everyone has their own style.
I feel like there would have been more impact if this was structured a little differently.

"constantly on my TV screen
defining social movements"

I do like these two lines.
I don't really know why I like them, but something about these two, I guess you could say, in my mind, brings the rest of the piece together.
It's probably not how you meant it to be, but it's just how my brain works.

Keep writing.

I look forward to reading more of your work.

-Cat

[Davidgeo]

I write free verse most of the time which means I don't use a consistent structure. And I disagree about the impact thing... I find rigid structure and form to be inherently limiting most of the time.

Ever read a book called 1984? That poem would make more sense to you if you thought about it in that context.

Media kinda controls the perception of the world beyond our immediate surroundings and it might not be anywhere near what reality actually is.

"Oceania is at war with Eeastasia and Oceania is not at war with Eastasia." 1984

[Nipplegrinder]

Tune in, and tune out.

Leary is a visionary.

[DIVYA]

Nowadays, my favorite pastime is to read between the lines. It is more fun, debating on the truth and helps develop the analytical part of my brain. Predicting something starkly different from general expectations is even better. 90% of the time the fake media proves me right.

[Davidgeo]

I think, in America anyway, the larger media conglomerates are in the end stages of a very long downfall. YouTube and platforms similar in nature are probably going to be the future of news distribution. People are realizing that the big news outlets are only offering polarizing half truths, there is no nuance anymore just sensationalized talking points exaggerated to hold their viewing demographics' attention. Reasoned debate has gone almost completely extinct from cable news tv.

[CD Campbell]

It's all a scam by the elites to pit the working class against each other. Pop culture is rotten and undeserving of our time. They want sheep and honestly most people want to be sheep. I could go on, but I think you expressed a growing concern as eloquently as one can. CD

[Davidgeo]

My main issue is with identity politics.

[Aesthetic Trash]

It was very interesting and I found the main point to be intriguing. I enjoyed the visualization as well.

P.S
I admired the image that you had used when addressing this.

[Cherrie Palmer]

The media is the first to shape footage to promote their own agenda.
We do need to find common ground with those folks not like us.

[Davidgeo]

Absolutely. Sometimes we get so caught up in recognizing how different we all are that I think we forgot how many things most of us have in common. Intellectual diversity has suffered tremendously over this fact.