The Dead Generation

The Dead Generation

A Poem by Jayden Ireton

The dead generation without ambition

We have all the tools and we lay them down

Social media is what runs our world

We forgot to have heros

There once was Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Beatles

We traded the true art and skill for louder “jams”

Artists who don’t know how to play an instrument

Boys and girls who never meet yet they date

Boys who stopped opening the door for woman

Girls stripping off their clothes and self esteem with it

The dead generation a loss of direction

© 2013 Jayden Ireton


My Review

Would you like to review this Poem?
Login | Register




Reviews

It's true, and I like how you've said it. :)

Posted 6 Years Ago


Excellent read and write. I feel for your generation, ignored. It has become worse over the years. Eventually we'll wise up and break the vicious cycle.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Jayden Ireton

11 Years Ago

Thank you for reading.
Wow quite a powerful poem. Which I agree with to a point. I could argue but I'm here to give praise. (Maybe I'm just defensive because I'm part of this generation?) anyways I agree the loss of musical skill and kids, I see this everyday in school, not wanting to learn. Having given up on school and life accepting lesser and supposing that it will all fall into place on its own.

"The dead generation without ambition/We have all the tools and we lay them down" Your opening lines are powerful and I love that you don't place all the blame on the children that everyone, collectively, has the tools to help and yet we don't assuming someone else will.
amazing work!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Jayden Ireton

11 Years Ago

Thanks for the read. Yes I am part of this generation too. To bring out emotion at times you got to .. read more
Imara

11 Years Ago

You make an excellent point. and Your welcome
Quite an interesting perspective. Like listing all the wrongs happening to the now..and weaving in the before flaws too. Definately a generational issue.. Thank you for sharing :)

Posted 11 Years Ago


Jayden Ireton

11 Years Ago

Thank you for the kind words :)

Share This
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Request Read Request
Add to Library My Library
Subscribe Subscribe


Stats

91 Views
4 Reviews
Rating
Added on April 1, 2013
Last Updated on April 1, 2013