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Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

0 posted 2003-02-01 05:40 PM

Wave broke upon the sand
littered it with human wreckage
The frayed aftermath of a
promised land lost
I remember watching as
fires burned like pyres
The funeral of
a generation they'd found
was never really theirs
Corporations had
stolen and sold it back
early on
And they'd bought it
Packaged revolution
Children of the information age
They'd armed themselves with enough
knowledge and cynicism
to deem themselves gods
Dancing in the new temple
High priests, robes ever changing
ripped jean and goatees
Airwalks and Beasties
Nike and Fubus
They'd found the grail
but drank instead
the eternal youth of Pepsi
and lost sight of the goal,
if ever there'd been one
Lost it
in new Doc Marten's
Lost it
in flannel uniforms
Lost it
cruising in reincarnated
Volkswagon Beetles
Puppets to
advertising billions
Pierced and tatooed
medals of honour
in an unholy war
against an enemy whose name
they'd already forgotten
They didn't even notice
the music that set them marching
in the first place
had melted into one
A perfect lie
mass produced
and shipped to hungry hordes
that desperately wanted
something to believe in
Because even though
it's beginnings were pure
purity is a commodity
to be exploited
Nothing is sacred
And that truth finally hit
as the fires burned a Woodstock illusion
A grimmer reflection of Altamount
and the death of hope
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A poem dedicated to the 90's which had all the potential of the 60's but crashed an burned much faster and harder. I know you're thinking, for a guy who's in exile he sure won't shut up today. Consider the exile over, you've all helped me through the roughest part. Thanks again!

[This message has been edited by Aenimal (02-02-2003 02:44 AM).]

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

1 posted 2003-02-01 05:45 PM

smile--amazing...

and yes, the fire is lit, and now we get to watch the shaman dance.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

2 posted 2003-02-01 05:50 PM

You are too much!
I'm so glad you decided to stay and grace our pages with the like sof this wonder!!
Expertly done.
~Hugs & Smiles, Nancy~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
So you won't ever forget me~

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

3 posted 2003-02-01 05:52 PM

Yes , I was thinking that...it doesn't seem that you have left.

And that's a good thing *s
M

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

4 posted 2003-02-01 06:19 PM

as a child of the 60's , i wasnt sure \those 90s brats had enough heart to finish what lots of us left hanging
it comes in cycles though, and it will hopefully, reemerge in greater numbers again, instaed of mere glimmers of it here and there
as mothers, we have to instill it in our kids early on, and that's all i can leave when i go

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

5 posted 2003-02-01 06:28 PM

Thank K, as long as he doesn't dance the funky chicken

Many thanks Enchantress very kind of you to say

nakd thanks for the compliment is it any wonder a tarry here

Inked in defense of us 90's brats those 60's hipster's never finished either, the hippie's became yuppies and that sad truth disillusioned a lot of their kids. I hope the next time it works out too and if i have to be here on this planet i hope i get to see it.

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

6 posted 2003-02-02 05:10 AM

soft smile for you

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

7 posted 2003-02-02 08:36 AM

Serenity's shaman will never dance the funky chicken...[small laugh and knowing smile...]

I'm so glad you have decided that the exile is over, and that you've come back to share, Raph...with one hundred originating posts, you leave us thinking, a true sign of a good poet...

and with almost 1000 posts...you have read others and shared your thoughts on their experiences...

I'm glad you're home.

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

8 posted 2003-02-02 12:17 PM

Dixie always nice to see you smile

Sunshine thanks its good to be home, a for the 1000 I hadn't even noticed thanks for the heads up

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