Dec 2019
concrete, metal, steel and glass
lustrous phalluses
skyscraping
lighting up the dark
no stars
visible
visual
pollution.
with an iron fist
the rulers of the world
reign the world
out of the towers of babylon 8.
who are these people?
what are they doing all day and all night long?
what are we being told?
beneath the towers: a vast red light district
populated by desperate, greedy, machiavellian creatures:
driven by addiction
drugs are sold in the street 24/7
since the councilmen of babylon 8 established a drug policy
that is called "babylon's way".
it has been administered for three decades and ensures that slingers and dealers are given a set place to do what they are used to do.
in order to calm worried citizens, the police raid a stash house every couple of weeks while dealers are waiting across the street to go on as soon as the cops will be leaving.
the rulers of the world are addicted to themselves; many are using.
the slingers are faithful to any kind of mind-altering substance; many are dying right now.
close to you and close to me
while these words are written down and by the time they will be read.
people die daily because they do drugs.
most die due to abuse
some because of regular use
and even a few
trying it the first time.
what do YOU think ––
can anybody hear the addicts' last breaths inside the towers?
how do the rulers of the world perceive the world?
what's going on in babylon 8?
besides: babylon 8 is not an imaginary city.
it's real name is
frankfurt am main
located in
germany
(a.k.a. "bankfurt" a.k.a. "krankfurt")
globally known for
its fair
its stock exchange ––
and a skyline
of bank towers
lustrous phalluses
skyscraping
lighting up the dark
no stars
visible
visual
pollution.
with an iron fist
the rulers of the world
reign the world
out of the towers of babylon 8.
who are these people?
what are they doing all day and all night long?
what are we being told?
beneath the towers: a vast red light district
populated by desperate, greedy, machiavellian creatures:
driven by addiction
drugs are sold in the street 24/7
since the councilmen of babylon 8 established a drug policy
that is called "babylon's way".
it has been administered for three decades and ensures that slingers and dealers are given a set place to do what they are used to do.
in order to calm worried citizens, the police raid a stash house every couple of weeks while dealers are waiting across the street to go on as soon as the cops will be leaving.
the rulers of the world are addicted to themselves; many are using.
the slingers are faithful to any kind of mind-altering substance; many are dying right now.
close to you and close to me
while these words are written down and by the time they will be read.
people die daily because they do drugs.
most die due to abuse
some because of regular use
and even a few
trying it the first time.
what do YOU think ––
can anybody hear the addicts' last breaths inside the towers?
how do the rulers of the world perceive the world?
what's going on in babylon 8?
besides: babylon 8 is not an imaginary city.
it's real name is
frankfurt am main
located in
germany
(a.k.a. "bankfurt" a.k.a. "krankfurt")
globally known for
its fair
its stock exchange ––
and a skyline
of bank towers
"Krank" means "sick" and "ill" in German.
The slang term "Krankfurt" describes an alienated place where barely everything is possible, regardless of the German law system.
And where illegal activity
takes place in all social environments.
The city's drug policy is called "Frankfurter Weg".
(Frankfurt's Way.)
According to several statistics, the drug trade within the red light district draws a profit of $ 1.1 million. Each day of the year.
Addiction and greed never sleep.
At the same time, Frankfurt offers a variety of museums, theaters and an opera house;
many of them being internationally popular.
The Main river and his shores are lovely; on Sundays, many people go there for a walk.
It is never about a place.
It's about the way of your life.
Today is a good day.
Babylon 8 is a composition of different poems. Read the first part:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/3437522/babylon-8-fantasy-girls-scene/
The slang term "Krankfurt" describes an alienated place where barely everything is possible, regardless of the German law system.
And where illegal activity
takes place in all social environments.
The city's drug policy is called "Frankfurter Weg".
(Frankfurt's Way.)
According to several statistics, the drug trade within the red light district draws a profit of $ 1.1 million. Each day of the year.
Addiction and greed never sleep.
At the same time, Frankfurt offers a variety of museums, theaters and an opera house;
many of them being internationally popular.
The Main river and his shores are lovely; on Sundays, many people go there for a walk.
It is never about a place.
It's about the way of your life.
Today is a good day.
Babylon 8 is a composition of different poems. Read the first part:
https://hellopoetry.com/poem/3437522/babylon-8-fantasy-girls-scene/
