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#declineandfallofwesterncivilisation
It’s a simple rule: Why things don’t go as they should. The bad drives out the good. The internet, cities or democracy-- everything becomes dominated by the dumb, the vile and the lazy. Instead of community, the web is **** and hate. Time can’t run backward; there’s no recourse, It’s too late. The bad apples poisoned the tree. You, out there, ruined it all for me. Democracy has become mob rule, and the mob prefers a tyrant, a demagogue, a fool. City Hall is occupied by panderers and jerks. Public office for them is just a way to get some perks. A crass madman on Pennsylvania Avenue doesn’t represent me–but maybe you. That’s what the mob wants–someone just like them. And when it leads to disorder, collapse, mayhem, they invent a paranoid conspiracy theory. But it’s not complicated. We made insanity easy, and free. Now we have the rule of the dumb, the vile and the lazy. And we call it democracy. People aren’t equal. We all forgot this truth. We let the mob take over. I guess we needed proof. Proof that the old adage is as true as ever. Have they ruined everything good forever?
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Mar 12, 2025
Mar 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM UTC
How I Became an Elitist
I apologize for my offensive tweet. I know that my words caused real harm, and for the next two weeks I will be spending time in reflection, meditation, and  healing yoga at my Colorado ranch. I am also donating $100,000 to Black Marxists Anonymous. I humbly ask forgiveness for the insensitive remarks that I made on my friend’s 1985 middle school yearbook page when I was 13. I know that my words caused real harm. There is no excuse for my poor judgment, and although my supporters mean well by pointing out that I was an adolescent, I do not agree that I should not be held to the same standards as a contemporary adult. I have spent time with my pastor examining my deep sinful nature. I regret my costume at the Met Gala. I know that cultural appropriation causes real harm, and for a white woman to wear a dress adorned with feathers is an insult to Native Americans. I have auctioned off all of my turquoise jewelry and donated the proceeds to a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee studying ways to improve BIPOC representation on the Met Gala planning committee. I have engaged a Native shaman to guide me to a path of understanding via guided Ayahuasca use.   I take full responsibility for standing next to Ned, my former best friend, in the photograph that has recently emerged of us at a friend’s wedding last year. Ned’s inexcusable remark on Tuesday that “All lives matter” is deeply offensive to me and today I join the diverse community that is boycotting his performances. I am ashamed that I ever called this person my friend.   I regret ever working with J.K. Rowling. She is a transphobic hatemonger who deserves our scorn and contempt. I realize that she will continue to espouse her bigoted views, because her fans do not care, Harry Potter lives forever, and she’s a billionaire who probably lives in a castle. But I will continue to post my outrage on my Facebook page so that…anyway, Rowling *****
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Jan 8, 2022
Jan 8, 2022 at 11:26 PM UTC
5 Celebrity Apologies
I apologize for my offensive tweet. I know that my words caused real harm, and for the next two weeks I will be spending time in reflection, meditation, and  healing yoga at my Colorado ranch. I am also donating $100,000 to Black Marxists Anonymous. I humbly ask forgiveness for the insensitive remarks that I made on my friend’s 1985 middle school yearbook page when I was 13. I know that my words caused real harm. There is no excuse for my poor judgment, and although my supporters mean well by pointing out that I was an adolescent, I do not agree that I should not be held to the same standards as a contemporary adult. I have spent time with my pastor examining my deep sinful nature. I regret my costume at the Met Gala. I know that cultural appropriation causes real harm, and for a white woman to wear a dress adorned with feathers is an insult to Native Americans. I have auctioned off all of my turquoise jewelry and donated the proceeds to a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee studying ways to improve BIPOC representation on the Met Gala planning committee. I have engaged a Native shaman to guide me to a path of understanding via guided Ayahuasca use.   I take full responsibility for standing next to Ned, my former best friend, in the photograph that has recently emerged of us at a friend’s wedding last year. Ned’s inexcusable remark on Tuesday that “All lives matter” is deeply offensive to me and today I join the diverse community that is boycotting his performances. I am ashamed that I ever called this person my friend.   I regret ever working with J.K. Rowling. She is a transphobic hatemonger who deserves our scorn and contempt. I realize that she will continue to espouse her bigoted views, because her fans do not care, Harry Potter lives forever, and she’s a billionaire who probably lives in a castle. But I will continue to post my outrage on my Facebook page so that…anyway, Rowling *****
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On the First day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me A transwoman in her skiv-vies. On the second day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me Two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the third day of Xmas, my Dep Rep gave to me No women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the fourth day of Xmas, my Dep Rep gave to me, Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the fifth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me Five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the sixth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, Six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports team, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the seventh day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, Seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the eighth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, Eight cheater’s trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men!  Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skiv-vies. On the ninth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, nine pharma lobbyists,  eight cheaters’ trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties,  no women’s sports teams, two all gender locker rooms, and a transwoman in her skiv-vies. On the 10th day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me 10 years of electrolysis, nine pharma lobbyists, eight cheaters’ trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two all gender locker rooms and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the 11th day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me 11 lost scholarships, 10 years of electrolysis, nine pharma lobbyists, eight cheaters' trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women's sports teams, two all gender locker rooms and a transwoman in her skiv-vies! On the 12th day of Xmas my Dem Rep gave to me, 12 preferred pronouns, 11 lost scholarships, 10 years of electrolysis, nine pharma lobbyists, eight cheaters' trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant ment! Four phalloplasties, no women's sports teams, two all gender locker rooms and a transwoman in her skiv-vies!
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Dec 20, 2019
Dec 20, 2019 at 9:22 PM UTC
12 Days of Xmas from the Democratic Party
On the First day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me A transwoman in her skiv-vies. On the second day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me Two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the third day of Xmas, my Dep Rep gave to me No women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the fourth day of Xmas, my Dep Rep gave to me, Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the fifth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me Five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the sixth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, Six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports team, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the seventh day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, Seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the eighth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, Eight cheater’s trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men!  Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two fake ******* and a transwoman in her skiv-vies. On the ninth day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me, nine pharma lobbyists,  eight cheaters’ trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties,  no women’s sports teams, two all gender locker rooms, and a transwoman in her skiv-vies. On the 10th day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me 10 years of electrolysis, nine pharma lobbyists, eight cheaters’ trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women’s sports teams, two all gender locker rooms and a transwoman in her skivvies. On the 11th day of Xmas, my Dem Rep gave to me 11 lost scholarships, 10 years of electrolysis, nine pharma lobbyists, eight cheaters' trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant men! Four phalloplasties, no women's sports teams, two all gender locker rooms and a transwoman in her skiv-vies! On the 12th day of Xmas my Dem Rep gave to me, 12 preferred pronouns, 11 lost scholarships, 10 years of electrolysis, nine pharma lobbyists, eight cheaters' trophies, seven teens with breast binders, six double mastectomies, five preg-nant ment! Four phalloplasties, no women's sports teams, two all gender locker rooms and a transwoman in her skiv-vies!
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“You’re a relic,” said the video game, “no one reads you now.” “Not true” said the novel. “And anyhow, at least I have characters who speak and think and feel. No one could believe that your “characters” are real.” “I offer blood and action; an opportunity to **** We know that’s what the people want. It’s a pressing need I fill,” the video game replied. “What makes you think your wars and crimes played out in pixelation will satisfy the players’ lust for quick assassination? They will tire of virtual gore and want to test their skills in a real arena that offers far more thrills.” The novel’s pages fluttered; she indignantly continued: “In my world there’s ambiguity; it forces them to think about how there’s no black and white, except for pages and for ink. My stories stir compassion, reflection, empathy. Your crooks and soldiers all act the same; where’s their personality? You know you’re just a pinball game dressed up as a cartoon.” The video game tried to think of how to answer back... But soon it realized that she was right. And sadly thought about the terror that it had wreaked from coast to coast and how it was a grievous error. It filled the bathtub up with water and dropped itself straight in. And that, my friends, is where this little story should begin.
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Apr 4, 2018
Apr 4, 2018 at 11:00 PM UTC
The Novel and the Video Game--a Children's Story (PF re-post)