Mass Media

by Michael D Nalley   Feb 21, 2010


From cave drawings, maps and old writings of the ancient media
To TV channels, networks, and our computer's Wikipedia
We are in a common era, or the age of communication
The messengers of the gods is a fitting personification
History has been written, in stone, by fools and are mankind's capers
Yet a wise man said "All I know is what I read in the papers"
In truth we're at the mercy of facts or myths that have been hoarded
What the media wants us to see, or has deemed worthy to be recorded

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  • 14 years ago

    by WakingFreedom

    I never did like the news. Too depressing. There should be a happy news channel or something... with headlines like "Bunny Found A Home!!" or "Poodles Learn To Dance!" Goodness, wouldn't that be something? I like your poem. It is just what people want to see I suppose... Look at something more depressing then their own lives. hehe???..?

  • 14 years ago

    by Maria

    Important message, I think. Media is evil, and we must look beyond it and find truth for ourselves. Hopefully someones eyes will open up after reading this poem of yours, and have a second thought at what is being fed to them.

  • 14 years ago

    by lost in lovee

    This poem is really good. Its short but you get right to the point of things. The flow is really good and the rhyming isnt forced. 5/5

  • 14 years ago

    by Cindy

    This piece holds so much truth. Leaves the reader really thinking. I enjoyed the read :)
    Take Care
    Cindy

  • 14 years ago

    by Ray Smallshaw

    I thought your poem was original and thought provoking, Mr x's comments just don't make sense as the rhyming pulls your poem together and makes it that much more readable. Mr x seems to have a rhyming fixation???
    Excellent read 5/5 Ray S

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