You wear the opp shop clothing
and thought you're just a church mouse,
begging for those tidbits
to get you through each day.
That's when the stance becomes grandiose
in puffed up self importance,
for designer labels judge your worth
in ceremonious pretention.
Inherited wealth has inflated affectation
acknowledgement of worthy toil disregarded,
as pontificating words rain down
to keep the masses in their place.
For upon history's stage perch the bombastic
class closed to impudents,
stuffed into sackcloth and ashes
to build an inflated ego.
But enlightenment is coming of age
overblown egos often ignored,
seen in humourous ignorance
and walls of unawareness are bypassed.
Author notes
Prompt - Pomposity
In a list
A contest entry
- PIF-Pomposity by breedluv.
1350 points, ended September 12, 2008, 5 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Comments
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I liked your take on the prompt. 'sackcloth and ashes' in juxtaposition to 'bombastic class closed to impudents'. Very unusual poetry, and I thank you for sharing it.
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WOW this piece is a real eye opener!! very interesting theme, and your wording fits perfectly once again. really like this pice, good luck xxx
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You mastered this one my friend. Wonderfully done as always. Best of luck!
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Gal
Damn you nailed it right on these so called elitist and he sheep that follow them around. Time for a rude awakening. Tough write but hell we need this just like we needed a great speech last night and got a masterpiece. Write on.
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