Hyperbole hubris
Venal penal
Avarice abyss
Bucolic tonic?
Ironic…sardonic
Or
Vitriolic bliss mate!
Mendacious salacious
Algorithm schism
Audacious outrageous
Vicarious or nefarious
Whatever geography
Clever hagiography
Moderate.. no berate
Generate..venerate hate
Casting various sordid spells
Schadenfreude morbid void
Everlasting..well..it sells well (swell)
But
Despotism urges Nepotism
Surges of Plutocracy
Merges with scourges of Kleptocracy
Purges meritocracy...dirges of Democracy
So
Resist narcissists trysts
Reminisces.. enlighten..persists
Sagacious benevolent gracious times
Redolent without malicious vicious
Murky mucky malevolent mists
April 29—The sense of an ending… End of Trump Reality TV Show?
While watching the Trump trials
I sense an ending
To the Trump Reality TV show.
As he is revealed to be
What he is
Nothing but a charlatan
A con man, a grifter.
And he is not the King
Not a dictator, and not a genius,
He seems to be just a tired old man
Finally being held accountable.
For decades of alleged misconduct
Fraudulent business and political
Crimes including inciting a riot.
Stealing national secrets
And so many over.
Yet the polls show
He could become our next President
Perhaps I am seeing the end
Of democracy playing out
On my TV screen?
Dear God I pray
Make it all go way
Retire Trump from the game
take him now with you.
it seemed like
two tight busted
bloused women
we're going to have
a round about but
a meaningful in
cluded very stout
woman broke it up
no one wants to watch
this she shouted as the
ratings plummeted about
but as soon as she left set
all that made
a difference
to what was
viewed
the two in fued seemed
to fuse together as we
segued to the voice of
Bob Hope singing
thanks
for the
mamories
as builders spend pennies
flipping profits on houses
lifestyle gurus
show us how to fold trousers
and chefs under pressure
scream out all their orders
while people in need
are labelled as hoarders
and bookies fix odds
for the afternoon races
as judges cast judgements
on bizarre family cases
and teams answer questions
to win mystery prizes
while traffic cops chase
young suicide drivers
and retirees escape
to a life on the Costas
as law firms inform us
it’s good to sue doctors
and super vets cure
lame dogs and sick horses
as folk with backstories
fail SAS courses
and dealers earn livings
from ducking and diving
while medics with agents
get judged Strictly jiving
and loan deals have small print
explaining their charges
while celebs enjoy cruising
on canals in large barges
and food critics chew
over masterful dinners
and. there. are. several. long. seconds
before we find out the winners
but when MPs dodge questions
on the numerous news’ panels
it’s proof that what bites
really sucks on our channels.
Something has gripped the human race,
The television blares out laughter,
Personal people with personal issues,
Sharing their hearts to anyone who will listen.
The kitchen turns into a studio for the day,
Cameras whirring in and out of focus,
Showing us the reality of their lives,
Children run around giggling and laughing.
What is the fascination with reality tv?
Do we need to see raw emotions daily?
The media feeds us more than we need to see,
We all take it in and gasp at the right times,
Compassion pours from us when a story is sad,
Voices of disbelieve fills our room if it’s not normal.
Do we feel better watching someone else’s life?
Glued to the sofa while real life plays out,
A coin is tossed for kettle duty,
No one wants to miss what comes next.
Relying on others to make us happy or sad,
Too much reality tv can drive you mad.
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