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| @skyloverpoetry |
Remember the day
the sea swallowed the world?
Hard to cover that up
but the politbots did their best
to whitewash the facts
into palatable slices,
clucking, like chickens once did.
It’s not all bad.
Got me this gig on
the Hiraeth Inter-Oceanic Platform,
mostly it’s plain sailing –
no sea-monsters
thriving in these toxic tides.
A new age sea shanty in 55 words for The Tuesday Platform, in continuation of my dystopian series of monologues.
For those who are interested, I am participating in Inktober on Instagram, where I am handwriting and illustrating this series in the first week:
@skyloverpoetry
I enjoyed the read. That's all right then if there are no sea monsters. I think I'd rather politicians did cluck like chickens rather than the raving nonsense they do deliver us.
ReplyDeleteHa! yes, too true.
DeleteI felt in the end I do vastly prefer the sea-monsters to the toxins... you have really triggered an emotion of when bad gets worse. We should remember that we are cause and victim.
ReplyDeleteYour comment makes me smile... 'when bad gets worse' should be my catch phrase!
DeleteGreat way to put words to the mess we're in and with creative humor!
ReplyDeleteYep! Can't help the sardonic twist.
DeleteI usta think it would be enough to know how to tread water, but given the levels of impending inundation...now I'm not so sure.
ReplyDeleteOh damn, this is all too real with the impending doom that is the feature of apocalyptic literature and film — that clucking is this sound of subordination to the tragedies brought about by us. I really like this series, Kerry. And your penmanship is something I really admire.
ReplyDeleteI truly like the direction you are going with this dystopian series. I see a future Water World where land is almost gone. I hope I don't live to see it.
ReplyDeleteThere is something endearing about the subject's ability to matter-of-factly move on from the end of the world. Then again I appreciate a well developed sense of gallows humor.
ReplyDeleteA creative and light take on heavy issues. Wonderful writing as always Kerry!
ReplyDeleteWe certainly do have some toxic tides right now.
ReplyDeleteTeresa from Razzamadazzle
So long as there are no sea monsters - but what might happen to the chickens in the toxic sea?
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful and mysterious and depths defying the mind and voice in these, the dystopian series of monologues.
ReplyDeleteI really like where this one went ... it's tight writing Kerry; and it's a fantastic voice. I like the comparison of sea to earth, the reference to chickens just startled me; and I have to say, the snide, almost blasé attitude penned in the lines of "it's gotten me this gig" is just superb!
and just to note: I don't do social media, but I do check in to your instagram and am loving it all - the images, the poetic recordings, and now, your inktoberfest - a true delight to see your artistic interpretations, in images as well! Wow, you are so multi-talented ~ I'm glad that you're enjoying this creative process so much ... and so I wish you all continued pleasure and enjoyment as you multi-media wield your pen and dip-ink it in all fashions!
Sailors in those old woodcuts SHOULD be eaten by great serpents. It's like they have a sign on their heads, "LUNCH." I am glad i am not a sailor in a woodcut.
ReplyDeleteclucking, like chickens once did.
ReplyDelete- that sense of dystopia, post apocalypse is so strong.. sea monster or toxin...choices abound!
I rather suspect the sea monsters that will grow stronger from the toxins will be fearsome indeed ~
ReplyDeleteHaha! You read my mind, brother.
Deleteif you have a new 55 post, i have one . actually, a few on my blog, but will only post the last one. or if you don't... well, maybe next time.
DeleteI have made this weekend's prompt on RT an open 55 one too.. Post away as many as you like. I'll come over to read anyways.
Deletei don't really post to prompts much anymore, though on occasion i slip in to an old prompt and post there. thanks for coming by... mostly i just put on my blog, people read or they don't... which is ok.
DeleteJellyfish. Giant acid-ocean jellyfish, like underwater siege zeppelins ... Another fine cyanide-filled bon bon of futurity ... Fine use of Hireath too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brendan.. I'm glad the fatal irony of his words was noted. Love your jellyfish idea.
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