Opium

sticky black puddles radiate

where unnamed Gods baptize

soft oozing words are featherweight

in luxurious velvet sighs

on clouds of expelled opiate

to recombine and synthesize

soothing songs in tones sedate

tell beautiful and welcome lies
.
.

Idiot Lanterns

billions of captive domiciles
are strung with idiot lanterns
triumphantly spewing 
discount entertainment
at competitive prices
an entire planet
is enthralled
by simulation
and illusion
24/7
30 days
30 rock
48 hours
60 minutes
8 simple rules
$64,000 questions
for the American idle
“I’m a non-entity,
get me out of here!”

bleach me
with the cathode raygun
marinade my brain
in the irrelevant and inane
talk show raconteurs
with lightweight banter
enliven Saturday night specials
with polished mediocrity
they stunt my mojo
with their novocaine lines
I’ve been broken 
on the wheel of fortune
I am the weakest link
America’s next biggest loser
fired into my demographic
slot machine

I hit the jackpot
when they bound my imagination
with cable and tangled me up
with a million channels
I could drown myself in
they have delivered unto me
an important message
from my sponsor;
“Everyone who visits your toilet
is judging you”
.