{"id":2220,"date":"2016-04-18T12:10:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T17:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=2220"},"modified":"2016-04-18T12:10:05","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T17:10:05","slug":"poem-unannunciated-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/18\/poem-unannunciated-power\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Unannunciated Power"},"content":{"rendered":"

Power came to my home for dinner<\/strong>
\nWell, not actually my home, rather my house<\/strong>
\nNot in person, but through a representative<\/strong>
\nWitch some defer to as a medium<\/strong>
\nThat would be TV<\/strong>
\nIn accuracy, as sum political add<\/strong>
\nAll the same<\/strong>
\nIt’s doubt full<\/strong>
\nMuch communion did cur<\/strong>
\nWith such racket<\/strong>
\nAt a terminal din<\/strong>
\nOnly made conceivable<\/strong>
\nBecause we were not at the table<\/strong>
\nOr like wise<\/strong>
\nWee was only relevant<\/strong>
\nDuring commercial ventures<\/strong>
\nIn urgent need of relief<\/strong>
\nOf such vapid paced annunciations<\/strong>
\nPassing buy consummate actors<\/strong>
\nAnd receptive johns<\/strong>
\nCue public<\/strong>
\nAs is<\/strong>
\nThe super official weighs of power<\/strong>
\nStay qualm<\/strong>
\nAnd carrion<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"It's<\/a>This is a poem about the visitation — annunciation if you will — of power through the virtual medium of television, specifically political campaign ads.\u00a0 Except for campaign season, powerful political players typically only pay cursory attention to your average citizen, and even a lot less to your less-than-average citizen.\u00a0 However, when campaign season arrives, and the specter of democracy raises its ugly head, scores of political consultants and Madison Avenue ad men team up with choice demagogues to convince potential voters of their love of the common man, and occasional woman.\u00a0 The uninvited guests of political ads are an invitation to empty one’s bladder or bowels.\u00a0 There is little to miss by going to the john during such political intercourse.\u00a0 \"Do<\/a>Preemptive candidates spin tales of unprecedented risks faced, conveniently exactly matching their protectorate available for the unremarkably small prize of your vote.\u00a0 Superpredator super PACs feed off the fears of a moribund electorate.\u00a0 The consolation prize of an unrewarding status quo somehow seems imminently reasonable.\u00a0 The practicality of disappointing probabilities shocks and awes mere unadulterated possibilities and hope filled futures.\u00a0 Weather handed 30 seconds or 60 seconds, wee are handed a second-hand government, where real power need not visit real homes occupied by real people.<\/p>\n

\"We<\/a>Perhaps, instead of vainly expecting politicians to properly mete our needs, wee might want to take\u00a0it to the seats of power, with much more to offer than getting out house.\u00a0 May we unleash the solidarity and gumption needed to make democracy work for awe of us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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