In the land of the free,
where free men sit on couches,
watching television (no longer free),
eating glucose-free chips
(that are cholesterol free),
making interest-free payments
on their lead-free automobiles
(with the Free Tibet bumperstickers),
blasting "Free Bird" on the commute
down the free-way where
all this illusory free-dom
is in perpetual free-fall
till the radio preacher offers some free advice:
"Whomever the Son sets free...
is free indeed!"
Author notes
Free, my favorite word, until now.
A contest entry
- What's Your Word? by Poetess12.
2400 points, ended September 8, 2008, 20 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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i loved the last three lines it is amazing......
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an exquisite poem that shows inspiring talent! impressive writing, a joy to read and appreciate. you should be very proud of this poem because it is truly lovely!
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i enjoyed reading this unique write! it may not have flowed as well as my ear desired, yet it speaks volumes and is quite accurate in its description of our society.
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i enjoyed reading this unique write! it may not have flowed as well as my ear desired, yet it speaks volumes and is quite accurate in its description of our society.
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omg... hahahaha! hilarious
In the land of the free,
where free men sit on couches,
watching television (no longer free),
eating glucose-free chips
(that are cholesterol free),
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You made good use of the word "Free" in your poem.
True, "Whomever the Son sets free...
is free indeed!"
Thank you for your entry.
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Free the Preacher!
Great free verse here, free-ly expressed in a free-flowing form.
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