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The Entertainer, a Game of Cups

Scripted television nanny

All the Lions roared their approval
dancing puppets

Stars shown twinkling delight
mask global death

My favorite football team
diverts my attention

Smiling ringmasters bow to each other
chosen talent cheered like god
(even call themselves jesus)

While blinded by the sun (tv)
the world devil cult
plays us like a game of cups

Cows, smiling, entertained to satisfaction
shuffling towards
hamburger
rapture

Towards
Hamburger
Rapture



08/28/13
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The Situation

Date: 8/29/2013 8:42:00 PM

I get the nanny part. But adults? You make it sounds all scripted like reality t.v. But the NFL? Maybe in Detroit.

Chris Boskovski

Date: 8/29/2013 8:03:00 PM

This is awsome! THis is the first I've read of something in this style! THis is genious and very cleverly written and very funny! I love it, it is very spectacular and awsome!! Greetings from the blue poet! Christopher Boskovski! :)

Poet Tacito

Date: 8/29/2013 8:49:00 AM

HA! "Hamburger Rapture"...any vegans reading this poem are probably crying in a corner right now. lol But, all jokes aside, this was awesome! You called out the fallacies here in a way only you can!

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 8/28/2013 8:03:00 PM

A very very clever write Jimbo Our dear friend..Hello from Malta : )