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Humanation

Year-end shopportunities
seem with us all year 'round,
we're living in the land of Disney
where our feet don't touch the ground.

The problem with our problems
isn't left, and it's not right;
it's not even as cut and dried
as being day, or being night.

Puppets are what we've on parade,
choices are decidedly few;
the faces and the names have changed,
and nothing about them's really new.

Humanation is a problem
for we'll never really know,
which way is really "up" for all
and which way we aught to go.

Jaded, is our youth, I'd say;
our examples are the same;
tired are our colors,
the Stars and Stripe's, the only game.

Being everything to all of us
isn't necessarily "fun";
what always seems to happen
is you're nothing, to everyone.
— docmaverick, Oct 16, 2008

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About the Author

Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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purplemoondoll

17 years 7 months ago

Shopportunities

What a brilliant expression! Great title too. A thoughtful poem and very true. Excellent . Kaz It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside.
docmaverick

docmaverick

17 years 7 months ago

thanks...

....you've made my day. I was sooooooooo concerned about this piece. doc.
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 7 months ago

DM

Unfortunately, Americans are very materialistic people. We would be lost without our whizbang gadgetry! Nice write. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"It is better to be thought of a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt..." - Mark Twain
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Antoinette Mar…

17 years 7 months ago

Humanation

Really loved this poem...and soooo timely...thank you Doc
Janice Pearce

Janice Pearce

17 years 7 months ago

Doc

I think you have taken the words out of everyone's mouth with this one! Nicely written~ "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you." Will Rogers
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Enchantress

17 years 7 months ago

Hey good looking!! It’s me

Hey good looking!! It's me your Enchantress..This poem is very well put.I LOVE IT!!! You and I Write our poetry quite similar.I LOVE YOU..Your good people..And if anybody knows you like i do would say the same..FRIENDS FORVER
docmaverick

docmaverick

17 years 7 months ago

You've...

....ALWAYS been a "diamond in my eye", Enchantress. #{:>)$+ Thanx.