Sandy Zoo

will you stand on something other than sand?

stay informed but not influenced?

i do kinda doubt it. . .

so this may have never been new

    but it never gets old

so alex jones is like catnip for morons

and mother jones is like crack rocks

   for the professionally offended

either or, it's just games

   played for foods

   on the fools

and so i will say this much is true

we really all do share space in a zoo

and so this may have never been new

   but it never gets old

Author's Note

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

This one is a comment on the state of ''political commentary" of the left and right. Indeed, sand is an apt metaphor for the extreme examples mentioned here. Alex Jones is a professional conspiracy theorist of the rankest order, who has said, among other things, that the Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012 was staged. The man is apparently lacking the shame gene. Mother Jones, on the other end of the spectrum, has been pumping far left bilge for years. As the poet states, this stuff has never been new but it never gets old. There will always be credulous types ready to believe anything. That's why the National Enquirer has stayed in business all these years.

[Davidgeo]

Alex Jones really is catnip for morons. He makes me laugh because but only in a mocking way. It's disheartening to know that some people take him seriously. "News Media" is now an entertainment game geared to get attention so they can sell more ads... facts are not in style right now. They don't sell ads like the partisan bullshit does. Thanks for stopping by and reviewing... you generally leave a real opinion, and whether I agree with or not I always appreciate it.

[Margie F]

We do indeed share a zoo. It seems that we are all animals of some description. Some are too wild to be permitted out of their cage, while some of us can be trusted to fly around. Go figure. How true it is that it never gets old at the zoo.

[Davidgeo]

Thank you for your review Margie. Unfortunately, a lot of the animals flying around at the moment belong in a cage.

[Shep]

a very interesting poem. I found very enjoyable to read, filled with nuances and life and energy. well done my friend.

[Davidgeo]

Thanks Shep. I'm glad you found it enjoyable to read as I found it enjoyable to write. But I wish the subject matter was a little less absurdly realistic.