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A Progression in Regression

Pop-culture temptation
is an artist's transgression:

to be conformed collectively

 

    is pure insanity --

for such restrictions limit
artistic freedom,

    resulting in a progression

 

            ...in regression.


Cookie-cutter crusaders

 

    (with their self-righteous

        self-serving agendas)

 

serve nothing more
than to feed media's whore

 

charred remains of

    non-conformist infidels.


To whom do we owe
our unabashed gratitude?

 

    -- Their ratings and labels
        act as shackles upon our wrists...


Fear not the reaper,
for his blade has been sheathed;

    ...he idly awaits as public opinion

            is publicly

 

                deceived.


Martyrs of free expression
shall soon line a macabre path,

 

    as prudent censorship
    unleashes its' wrath:

 

 

        "Death to those

 

            ...outside the box."

 

 

Author notes

Write whatever you wish -
30 lines or less

"PLEASE...nothing cliche'....ie:
Cutting, Love, Death, Lost Love, Abuse, GF's, BF's..*yawn*"

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  • lindaburns gold member
    November 22
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    Ah the media.  Telling us who we are, what we are, where we are. Telling us what we want, what we need, what is good for us. We are going to have to get WAY outside the box if they aren’t going to get us.

  • n.e.o.n
    November 15
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    I loved the political sense of this. The word usage added such a fantastic effect. Nice ending too. One thing I need is your name in the Author's notes.

    I am moving you onto round one; I think you have some good potential. So congrats.

  • JToddUnderhill
    November 11

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    Astounding write!

    this once is pure gold as well my favorite part:
    Cookie-cutter crusaders



    (with their self-righteous

    self-serving agendas)

    and I sat death to all of those inside the box for they are easier to shoot and refuse to leave the confines of their narrow corrigated cardboard existence.

    So sayeth the Sheppard

    So Sayeth the FLOCK!


  • Kathraina silver member
    August 23

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    Wow, I love the smooth flow of this piece.

    The last two lines are really powerful and pull the whole thing together to make a strong impact on the reader.

    Marvelous job.

    Bravo and thank you for entering

    ♥ Kate


  • Miss Faerie Greeters member
    August 7

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    Thank you for your entry

    You have a great use of word choice, twisting round the tongue when read aloud. I think it's something that almost anyone can relate to.

    Thank you for entering my contest and good luck
    Shari


  • dutch2lips gold member
    July 26
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    i liked this, very strong write, thank you for entering


  • August Starlight silver member
    July 13
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    yes, yes.


  • Cyanide Dreams
    July 13
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    Oh my, yes.


  • rainbows. gold member
    July 13
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    Yes.


  • cookie-monster
    July 13
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    yes.


  • therenaissancegirl
    July 4

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    "Pop-culture temptation is an artist's transgression"

    So true! I love the way you formatted this poem, and the vocab is wonderful too! The wording is immaculate. Great job!


  • ScottishPrincess silver member
    July 4
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    Wow this is a masterpiece you have here...Awesome...Happy 4th...Hazel


  • Eric Marsh
    July 4

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    oh man

    this is friggin superb both as poem and a political statement... love....we challenge orthodoxy at our peril...for the establishment don't want too many people thinking outside the box..bloody superb,
    excellent if i ever meet you i will buy you a pint
    cheers keep writing and keep well


  • Calanthe
    July 4

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    This is excellent, although a bit extreme. It's more of a condemnation than an observation.

    However, in your picture, the Greek capital letters you have used spell "Chilplil". It ought to be ΞΙΑΝΑΡΙΑ or ξιαναρια.


  • redbarchettadrive gold member
    July 4
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    Great observation Tim!


  • Jfd
    July 3

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    I really like what you have here, a lot of which seems to be aligned with some of my own thoughts and ideas, this speaks to me about issue of conformity.....death to those outside the box? not a bad way to go in my opinion, nice job poet


  • Clovis...Curious silver member
    July 3

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    Superb Plus +

    'tis a very fine write, indeed. I agree with the thoughts you have so ably expressed. Too often one gets Stereotyped for no good reason. Thanks for sharing.

  • Bob Fox
    July 3

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    Poet

    'Outside the box' Sharpe words and hard convictions. But at times freedom of expression here on AP is fround upon. But hell, write as we wish. Who after all is Oliver Whendell Holmes. Powerful piece of writing.

  • Emptywords
    July 3

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    i love this poem...the language is so eloquent and expressive. Just amazing.


  • Sci
    July 3

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    "Martyrs of free expression
    shall soon line a macabre path"

    - just 'WoW'

    I love the way you've dealt with this theme. Glad I came across it!


  • Gods only child
    July 1
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    this is a very powerfull poem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


  • Soft-Rain gold member
    June 30

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    WhooHoo

    Congrats on this well deserved Gold i loved it the first time i read it!
    Such great thoughts your intellegents is showing...
    smile
    Always proud of you!

    ss
    ~Lisa~

  • midnightblue1272
    June 30

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    Wow.

    One of your best poems ever. Those first lines echo my sentiments exactly. Most of us have become a little too pop culture-obsessed. The day we become slaves to pop culture is the day we lose our own individuality. Great job, Tim.


  • Dragonbabyx3
    June 30

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    awesomeness! I loved this piece, and it's so terribly true as well! I enjoyed reading this very much! Simple to read and understand, and straight to the point! Great work on this! Congrats on winning todays poem!


  • CovertEnmity
    June 30

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    If I had three extra big toes, and three extra thumbs I'd give you a ten!!!

    Wow this poem left my me in awe for a minute straight...very amazing and filled with true emotion...^_^


  • GotLilt
    June 30
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    I'm a dead goose


  • Arkbear gold member
    June 30

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    Excellent write.....I almost felt a sense of treason on the Rules.....   but I know you would not do that...hmmm....but I also know you can hide your thoughts more cleverly than most Poets I read.....this is full of ponderous thoughts and insight to restrictive causes....

     

    ..free expression
    shall soon line a macabre path,

        as prudent censorship
        unleashes its' wrath:

     

    Good luck & blessings,

     

    Bear -

    • Xianaria gold member
      June 30
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      Thank you for the Gold ~
      Honestly, it has nothing to do with "your" rules!

      I was listening to some prog-rock in the car yesterday & went to Burger King for breakfast (yeah, I know...healthy!)...Anyway, I saw this thing where you can get these BK cards with each of the Jonas brothers on it and I was thinking, "They all look the same, except for their hair!"

      ...So, in my tired state last night, I was thinking on how much of music sounds the same, that artists get limitations if they want any sort of air play, they need the look, the style, yada yada...*yawn*

      During editing, I changed the subject to include all areas of art and free expression, not just music.

      Don't ask about the reaper, the line just came to me Maybe it is a flashback to Blue Oyster Cult...

      Thanks again,
      Tim


  • Denierim
    June 30

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    This is one of the strongest poems I've read in a while. And I agree to majority there, sharing the same thoughts. I like the thought provoking topic and you did amazing job putting this together. Keep writing; this is a true masterpiece!


  • voodoo ink Greeters member
    June 30

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    This is far from cliche'...I like it alot, it says so much in each line...my favorite part was:
    Cookie-cutter crusaders

    (with their self-righteous

    self-serving agendas)

    serve nothing more
    than to feed media's whore

    Very nicely written, poet. I am glad Rend featured this and shared your talent with all of us!

    Blessed Be,
    Raven/Jeremy


  • maralisa silver member
    June 30

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    a wonderful write so full of depth and powerful toughts throughout good luck inthe contest maralisa


  • Rend the Veil gold member
    June 30

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    this is a very thought provoking piece filled with truth and well written thank you for sharing your thoughts, you are featured on "Today's Poem Group"

    Blessings

    Rend

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