Numb Citizen

Another numb citizen anaethetized to atrocity by forever exposure,
Another perfect being being perfected under the knife of celebrity,
Another beautiful animal lungs & fur stained black by industry,
Another blunted soul mind mundaned by menial labour,
Yet another poet, throwing numb, perfect, beautiful, blunted prose to the wilting world,
Praising the invisible she with recycled words, Hailing who knows who through the smog of 
society with his attempts at lucidity.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
October 25, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being picked to be featured this week Matthew. Love, Carol
Sings Avatar
March 12, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Nice! Very well said!
Kendrick Avatar
March 6, 2010 at 3:33 AM
Interesting ideas that you have presented here in this one.....I have not given though to the animals getting black lung from our pollution only man...I guess if man is getting it so is the animals...Keep the creative thoughts flowing. Sara
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February 21, 2010 at 1:36 PM
GREAT FORM OF PRESENTING A CRUEL WORLD..ENJOYED READING..IRMA
Owens Avatar
February 18, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Very nice poem...I like the term "recycled words"....enjoyed...Marty
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