The Amplified Gyre
People couldn’t do nothing. Even little Soozie,
Who prided herself on not going outside for the last ten years
Couldn’t even buy a pack of tampons from Drugstore.com,
And was forced to visit the local Walgreens.
Lowe’s customers were sorely disappointed
To discover their alabaster ceiling fans and planting soil
Would just have to wait,
Wait to be added to their consumer credit accounts.
JackyBoy1955 was forced to entertain himself,
Since only giraffes dressed as Hogwart’s students amused him.
So caped giraffes stood knee deep in grass, thinned out,
As the photographers painstakingly developed and mailed paper prints.
Pudgy fingers clumsily demolished compact disc jewel cases,
And the sound of plastic cracking was heard for miles.
Plastic paper cuts soon became,
The fourth leading cause of death in males ages 13-25.
Sk8rpurrsun and L.E.et.Smith were forced to split,
Their parents confused by the double suicide.
Newsfeeds felt lonely and empty,
And a nation of networking sought therapy.
Who would have thought,
What twenty four hours could wrought.
Man it was a doozy,
The day the internet died.
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Wow Amanda, this poem is absolutely amazing!! The moment I read the first stanza I knew, this has to do with the internet. Each stanza depicts a crazy story from poor Soozie who couldn't order her tampons online to that young online couple who committed suicide.
ReplyDeleteI think it's very descriptive and very well thought out. That's all I can say...just wow. Great job on this one.