still-life with tv and atom bomb

by J and J - Cancer

in tv land
land of milk and honey
no one is sad for more than a half hour
and everyone is funny.
in this magical mist
of transistors and tubes
there is almost nothing but beautiful people
women in bikinis introduce music videos
of sterling male rockstars looking tragicly
thoughtfully off into the deep deep distant
while singing songs about molesting puppies.

oh anola gaye, where are you now
you fat man and whatever the name of the other atom bomb was
why don't you blow up something, this time in the name of good
blow away all the illusions,
the advertising appealing lies
ka boom
just clean up the world a bit.
thank you captain blamo!
Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 2000-08-29 13:12:39
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:39
Poem ID: 57422

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