Pigeon dreams…

Lives built on pigeon dreams
structured by Madison Avenue
calculated by Wall Street
beribboned by Hollywood
We take them: these manufactured dreams,
one-size-fits-all, straight off the rack . . .
And damn cheap too!
Mad, cannibal pigeon dreams
turn good minds and whole hearts into mince
We pray to false economies,
seek deliverance from Cheap Jack
We buy one, get one free –
And fetch and fetish youth eternal
from face-lifts, Botox™, and boob-jobs –
Exit here:
drugs, alcohol
sex-a-PEAL
en-ter-TAIN-ment.
Get a house, a car, a jewel –
Be the first on your block.
Buy now. Pay later.
Filling the empty with nothing more,
something less . . .
and warehousing our souls, they
gather dust in public storage . . .
the first month free.
Poems unwritten. Songs unsung.
Chumped. Stumped. Petrified.
A gullible human Pigeon Pie,
neatly boxed
and wrapped to go.

Author: The Bardo Group Beguines

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2 thoughts on “Pigeon dreams…”

A pointed and well said statement about the materialism and consumerism that we deal with in Western culture. It’s so crazy, isn’t it? “He who knows he has enough is rich.” ~ Lao Tzu

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A very descriptive write about our society and its’ indulgent ways. I have sent you an email just as an aside. Hope you are feeling better today.

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dragonkatet says:

September 21, 2017 at 8:02 AM

A pointed and well said statement about the materialism and consumerism that we deal with in Western culture. It’s so crazy, isn’t it? “He who knows he has enough is rich.” ~ Lao Tzu

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Renee Espriu says:

September 15, 2017 at 11:21 AM

A very descriptive write about our society and its’ indulgent ways. I have sent you an email just as an aside. Hope you are feeling better today.

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