A wilful non-participant

FinsburyParkCarrots
FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
edited December 2004 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
A wilful non-participant

"If someone said to you, 'You're lazy, mate,
you never think to hit the flicker switch
on your remote', you might just say, 'I hate
the television! Sometimes I could ditch
it. There's no draw, there's no variety
at all. No, I'm not lazy! It's my right
to keep the telly off! Your piety
is misinformed! Quit! Avaunt my sight!'

"So, come the next election, don't shout
'You're lazy, you, your apathy's a crime!
Some died for suffrage! But, instead you flout
their legacy, when you don't vote!' Oh, time
will prove my stillness wilful, active, bent
to state, 'I see no choice'. Not voting is dissent."
Post edited by Unknown User on

Comments

  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    That's not my view, but I thought it would be fun to write about it.
  • Still Here
    Still Here Posts: 661
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    A wilful non-participant

    "If someone said to you, 'You're lazy, mate,
    you never think to hit the flicker switch
    on your remote', you might just say, 'I hate
    the television! Sometimes I could ditch
    it. There's no draw, there's no variety
    at all. No, I'm not lazy! It's my right
    to keep the telly off! Your piety
    is misinformed! Quit! Avaunt my sight!'

    "So, come the next election, don't shout
    'You're lazy, you, your apathy's a crime!
    Some died for suffrage! But, instead you flout
    their legacy, when you don't vote!' Oh, time
    will prove my stillness wilful, active, bent
    to state, 'I see no choice'. Not voting is dissent."

    Finsbury, that is absolutely brilliant.
    I missed reading your work.
    Cheers.
    PJ: Toledo-9/22/96. E. Lansing-8/18/98. Detroit-8/23/98. Detroit-10/7/00. Detroit-6/25 & 6/26/03. Toledo-10/2/04 [VFC]. Detroit-5/22/06. Chicago-8/5/07 [Lolla]. Cleveland-5/9/10. Baltimore-10/27/13.

    EV: Honolulu-4/21 & 4/22/07 [Kokua]. Detroit-6/26/11.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Thanks, Still Here. Good to see you. :)
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    In the village of McDibblesville
    the summit of McDibble Hill
    is visible to Caterpillar Bill

    who eyes the hookbill birds within
    the leafy water's ripple thin
    reflections, of a skyline sleek and still.

    When that caterpillar crunches
    on his lettuce lunch his munches
    rumble shimmers on the river's rolling rill

    and the flowers of the valley
    flash for hours with a tally
    of sweet daydreams of a Butterflying Bill.
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,390
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    A wilful non-participant

    "If someone said to you, 'You're lazy, mate,
    you never think to hit the flicker switch
    on your remote', you might just say, 'I hate
    the television! Sometimes I could ditch
    it. There's no draw, there's no variety
    at all. No, I'm not lazy! It's my right
    to keep the telly off! Your piety
    is misinformed! Quit! Avaunt my sight!'

    "So, come the next election, don't shout
    'You're lazy, you, your apathy's a crime!
    Some died for suffrage! But, instead you flout
    their legacy, when you don't vote!' Oh, time
    will prove my stillness wilful, active, bent
    to state, 'I see no choice'. Not voting is dissent."
    a raked leaf
    or a raked candy wrapper?
    compost
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,390
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    In the village of McDibblesville
    the summit of McDibble Hill
    is visible to Caterpillar Bill

    who eyes the hookbill birds within
    the leafy water's ripple thin
    reflections, of a skyline sleek and still.

    When that caterpillar crunches
    on his lettuce lunch his munches
    rumble shimmers on the river's rolling rill

    and the flowers of the valley
    flash for hours with a tally
    of sweet daydreams of a Butterflying Bill.
    You have a lot of fun with sounds, don't you? "smiley face"
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Still Here
    Still Here Posts: 661
    I wish I had a caterpillar... :)

    Finsbury, upon reading 'A wilful participant' again, I came across the part about "suffrage" and was reminded of something...

    On election day, I was on my way to pick up my cousin and we were going to the polls together. I had the local talk radio station on, and they were doing an 'exit poll' of their own...they were asking people as they walked out :
    'Which candidate do you think will do the best at ending women's suffrage...Kerry or Bu$h?'
    I was ASTOUNDED at how many people had no clue what 'suffrage' means.
    BTW--a vast majority replied 'Bu$h'.

    thought that a bit amusing...had to share it.
    :)
    PJ: Toledo-9/22/96. E. Lansing-8/18/98. Detroit-8/23/98. Detroit-10/7/00. Detroit-6/25 & 6/26/03. Toledo-10/2/04 [VFC]. Detroit-5/22/06. Chicago-8/5/07 [Lolla]. Cleveland-5/9/10. Baltimore-10/27/13.

    EV: Honolulu-4/21 & 4/22/07 [Kokua]. Detroit-6/26/11.

Categories