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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space 
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Dock the boat and walk into the citadel through two golden arches where signs assure you that billions have been served Despite the fact the streets you walk on are littered with the hungry who obviously haven't been Search for spirit and you'll find the pious in shining temples of steel and glass that reach defiantly into the heavens themselves In God they may trust but it's green that they worship Discover art and culture instead Moving pictures on small and silver screens mindless fairy tales for grownups needing escape from realities they've made Or look instead upon the galleries and murals that swallow every open space Blissful cancer 'victims' in Newport human decay and living skeletons in Calvin Kleins and gleaming cars imported from once sworn enemies Spending billions to defend us from newly created ones though we're more likely die from lack of health plan then by sword of war Spend billions on advertising for products though millions are without work,without means or without homes to display them in So you walk back to the boat instead but setting out its best to throw the oars to sea and fate For anywhere you land will have been devoured by the spread of this disease the disease of Empire ____________________________________________________ Despite the term Americana this is not an indictment of the U.S, as a Canadian we share the same defects, and sadly the defects North America are spreading. I'm NOT left-wing or AT ALL political this is just a rant because I'm more than a little jaded and sick of what we deem 'culture' |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
fact... beeing a fee market society will indeed creat unequal situations.. opinon... I'd rather be free market society than any other kind I have read about or experienced.. Second opinon... culture is not the same in some ways as economic practices. third opinon... the poem is nicely done..and while I could debate a few points in the message..still enjoyed.. |
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EagleScorpion Senior Member
since 2000-03-08
Posts 1644Here, Now, Forever |
my friend would love this write. "An empire is an immense egotism". Aenimal, your words are truth.. the words of the prophets lie yet upon a subway wall |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
actually culture just is what is--like a climate...has no positive or negative connotations in anthropological terms. But...I love this. You know I do. Especially this--"though we're more likely die from lack of health plan then by sword of war" Yes. Especially that. Hugs. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Cpat the funny thing is the things you would argue for I would probably agree with. I know the benifit and beauty of living in our way of life, I've obviously taken the ugliest side of things which one tends to do with a rant. This was not political activism just a rant of things I find disturbing, in this state of mind. Thanks for the response and feel free to say more. Thank you Eagle and here are more "You might not see things yet on the surface, but underground it's already on fire." K there is culture and then there is mass culture so I agree and disagree. how's that for cryptic dualism?  [This message has been edited by Aenimal (02-03-2003 03:27 PM).] |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
i dont know if i should kick your canadian ass, or agree with you? hmmmmmmm.........let me think a while |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
ooops, i just read your postscript, raining on your own parade upnorth, so , ill let u slide .............. but ill be watching u buddy |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
I enjoy this entire poem and agree with the feelings of it.....a good rant. Thank you for it....makes me feel good. "gleaming cars imported from once sworn enemies" really has been one of my annoyances...for a long time! But, free enterprise is everything!!! It is a sickening world we live in and all we can do is keep our side of the street clean....and help those we can, who usually don't really want help, but were taught from generations past, the government will pay them to have baby, after baby after baby... what a can of worms in my mind, you opened... enough! You've a good heart.  Hugs, Pat..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Well, did I mention that I am proud to be an Amewiccan? Get a taste of religion. Lick a witch today. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Mish I was gonna kick your ass for not reading the postscript, I write them so that there wouldn't be misunderstandings..but then you finally read it so i'll let it slide Thanks Pat it doesn't bother me that the cars or foreign just find it ironic K that was horrible..i love it |
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GOlDsparklESS Member
since 2001-12-13
Posts 428central nj |
whoa, joe's right- i dig this. in fact, you inspired me! i wrote something called " american't" ! peacey ~ manisha |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
GOIDless post it and thanks for the kind reply |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
what can I say? you tell it like you see it! I admire that! |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Thanks Dixie i could never sugarcoat things |
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