Paradoxes of Mortality/Paradoxes of Morality
Poem. Social Commentary.
the explosive excitement
Banality of reality
photographs, snapshot lies
Security in anality
the floor shaking passion
Fatality of futility
frozen time, capsuled (fantasy)
Clarity in acerbity
that never happens when you open the thing
Duality of ipseity
nostalgia, tainted t~ruths
Fatuity in piosity
that we all open at some point
Capacity of humility
still life, captured [tales]
Paucity in brevity
and take a glimpse at what
Opacity of disunity
reality blurred, authentic? authentic? authentic?
Venality in equality
friends, relatives, colleagues,
Toxicity of humanity
makes it last longer, does it? does it? does it?
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Banality of reality
distant acquaintances, side chicks and FWBs are doing,
Security in anality
[images of perfection], framed
Fatality of futility
suck pouts and all that effort to put into a stupid image,
Clarity in acerbity
let's look back, look past
Duality of ipseity
the constant shares and reshares
Fatuity in piosity
]the images[ uncaptured, truths
Capacity of humility
of cats, dogs, babies doing baby stuff,
Paucity in brevity
smile for the camera, cheese
Opacity of disunity
those text and AI-voice-led pieces
Venality in equality
must present the best face
Toxicity of humanity
about FML, AITA and other "interesting"
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Banality of reality
best image, best memory, false?
Security in anality
stories you're no better or worse for hearing.
Fatality of futility
why best, what does it matter?
Clarity in acerbity
tweet tweet tweet your panini,
Duality of ipseity
document, cement the reality
Fatuity in piosity
Insta that crop top jeggings combo -
Capacity of humility
frame the [authenticity]
Paucity in brevity
show those ass cheeks
Opacity of disunity
not the façade, the fantasy
Venality in equality
like you're a fucking Kardashian.
Toxicity of humanity
framed [images of victims of accidental victims with happy faces, smiling]
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Banality of reality
like idiots, hides the truth
Security in anality
smile, don't, do what you feel
Fatality of futility
TikTok your cock on the dock of the bay to the sound of Otis Redding.
Clarity in acerbity
cry, laugh, scratch, make it real
Fatuity in piosity
Red dawn pictures - I do love those.
Capacity of humility
family portraits, not Reuters
Paucity in brevity
Okay they can stay.
Opacity of disunity
wedding shots, not Hello!
Venality in equality
Okay they can stay.
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Toxicity of humanity
memories, not Associated Press
Paradoxes of Mortality
what happened, not what you wish
Paradoxes in Morality
don't sanitise, disinfect the past
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Author’s Notes: This one wanted to get out.
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Comments (9)
Good work, you gave readers a lot to think about social media and themselves.
Love this one. First it made me think, then nod in agreement, then laugh out loud. Well done, my friend.
I think we always have curated our lives through the stories we tell. Now we do it with pictures- and there is paucity in brevity.
Whoaaaa, I learned sooo many new words today. Alsoz those repeated lines made this feel very lyrical, like a diss track. You know me, I love calling people out. So I absolutely loved this! 🍩😓
What a read! The italics were resounding gongs sounding all the way through like a "wake up" alarm!
Well-wrought, friend! People, having discovered that morality is indeed relative, have failed to realize that some moral principles nevertheless remain better guides than others...
Your commentary on the venality of social media is perfectly expressed in tweet, tweet, tweet your panini. Ruthless and brilliant, Paul!
There is nothing banal about this, and it is quite real. Splendid stuff, good sir!
Jeggings are a thing? Apparently that was the takeaway for me, 🤡 But much truth and dark comedy here…plus words Paul, words I never knew existed like those damn jeggings, because I am an uncultured swine! I hope you are well, happy and enjoying life.