On Huxley's Brave New World

Surrounded by broken utopias I stand,
On a brave new world, in a brave new land.
Our Ford he was the man,
Who showed us the way we can:

Forget history, forget biology, forget morality,
Progress, progress, progress to our reality,
Produce, produce and consume, 
Produce, produce, produce and resume!
 
Born to be satisfied with my lot in life,
Born to work and cause no strife,
Delta classed and not Alpha, 
My caste pre-set by the Director. 

I heard this strange word – conservation,
Something about environmental preservation.
Now why would we do that?
Everything I know is grown from the vat!

Recycling might be handy if it cuts costs
And increases profits without imposts,
But if we exhaust this world,
We move on in the universe uncurled.

Alone you say? I was formed in a batch,
Lots of little siblings helped me hatch.
I with them and them with me,
There is no need for friendship and family. 

 2017
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Selfa Avatar
May 3, 2017 at 9:05 AM
Congratulations Cecelia on winning the Brave New World contest! I know you did your best and I hope to see more of your poems! I enjoy reading your works. Keep on shining. :) -HANS
Neumann Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 3:32 AM
Awesome and daunting. We are all equal in our caste and cast then. Forgot the humanity gene when cloning. Congratulations on your win, Kai
Guzzi Avatar
April 27, 2017 at 7:29 PM
Thanks so much for your hard work & your polished entry. Light & Love Debbie
Poteet Avatar
April 9, 2017 at 8:30 PM
You got the gist of the prompt, Cecelia, I enjoyed reading your take on the Brave New World. Dreadful thoughts, no friends, no family??? You told it well. Glad to make your acquaintance.
Stebbings Avatar
April 5, 2017 at 3:41 PM
I really enjoyed this essay in rhyme, I like the flow and rhythm. +7. // Barry
White Avatar
April 5, 2017 at 2:19 AM
This poem is one of beauty, and you managed to compile a whole book and worldview in six stanzas, that's marvellous. I especially enjoy your second and last stanza. If this is for the contest? Good luck :)
May Avatar
April 3, 2017 at 9:05 AM
Very nicely penned ..GL in the contest
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