Modern Marketing, a Sonnet

Oh heavy heart these PR men in power
Yellow waxen masks reciting lies
Discovered by research in college towers
Who watch flashing brains in MRIs
Recording as fear lightens lobes
Word and images recorded and sold by drones
For use by corporate men round the globe
Control both CEOs and worker clones
Yet life's free forces flow in city and town
For through the dark. forces strive to transcend
As ever bruised and bloodied onward bound
Through a jumble of fears passes the path of men

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 4/15/2020 12:46:00 AM
This must go down as one of the most powerful poems i have ever read, not only the subject matter which is superb. but the form of the poem, and the flow and rhyme.. Oh how our children are suffering now......Hope you are still around Linda,, and stay safe....where ever you are.
Login to Reply
Date: 1/21/2011 3:43:00 PM
Congratulations on your "featured poem" this week~~
Login to Reply
Date: 1/18/2011 10:12:00 PM
Brilliant Linda, this is spot on, you are no doubt in the know, on corporate issues. Just loved this, going to my fav. Harry
Login to Reply
Date: 1/17/2011 10:16:00 AM
Congratulations Linda on having your poetry featured this week on PoetrySoup. Love, Carol
Login to Reply
Date: 1/16/2011 6:12:00 PM
Congrats Linda on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. great one to share with us all ...
Login to Reply
Date: 12/17/2010 4:50:00 PM
An interesting modern sonnet, LInda. I bet you have many more inside of you!
Login to Reply
Date: 3/16/2010 4:56:00 PM
funny or sad surprisingly--both
Login to Reply
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Reflection on the Important Things

Hide Ad