CLOUD BURSTING
So
who came up with this new face book design?
This
thing they call a time line
Do
these people sit behind closed doors
scheming
dreaming
up
new ways
to
get personal information out of me?
How
sheepishly
eagerly
We
part with our innermost desires
That
which we hold close to our hearts
If
someone had suggested
that
we walk around inserted
with
the latest micro chip tags
we
would throw up our hands
in
protest and disgust
(THAT'S A
VIOLATION OF MY CIVIL LIBERTY)
And
yet, it is that very same hand
that
so easily clicks
while
strolling
scrolling
down our home page
all
those comments,likes and ticks
Who
was it that came up with this brilliant design
that
we so easily share what's on our minds?
while tagging our entire existence
to
create our very own digital Picassa Profile
in a private, public or hybrid cloud
(all in real time)
in a private, public or hybrid cloud
(all in real time)
and
all from the comfort of your own home
or
latest smart or iPhone
Who
is it who comes up with these ideas
Psychologists?
Scientologists?
Aliens like ET or PAUL
how 'bout the
men who stared at Goats
the CIA??
They
know our weaknesses
and
play on our desire
to
connect
and collect
friends,
status and credibility
I
can't believe how silly I've become
And
I don't mean to be the one
to
burst your cloud... but
Forget
your fucking privacy
We
ticked that away when we joined
(c) Teresa / Divinia 8th September 2012
with some helpful input
(highlighted in bold print)
from an equally
(highlighted in bold print)
from an equally
paranoid friend
Dustup224
thats his code name
he won't use his real name
Rage against the machine! Up here in the states, we have an artist cult called Def Poetry, where poets get to sound off on issues important to them in voice, on video. ( I watch Russell Simms Def Poetry Jam on HBO ).
ReplyDeleteYour piece here is exactly in the genre of Def Poetry--- it is very good!
Brava, Teresa!
LEO! I know of Def Poetry quite well. Some of my all time favorite artists have sounded off, like Smokey Robinson, Mutabaruka, Dave Chapelle, Erykah Badu...just to name a few.
ReplyDeleteHonestly Leo... I am floored by your comment. First of all I don't feel deserving of such praise. And yet, I am so pleased that you have detected the many influences there have been on me, and in my style of writing. My main influences when writing...my NATURAL style is indeed spoken word, and this is from having listened to some of the greatest growing up in my time...Gil Scott Heron, Michael Franti. So Leo...you picked it...you so got it. And I thank you. I just wish I had the courage to actually open my mouth with out stumbling and stuttering! lol