Newsreel

Newsreel the news that you dismiss,
Newsreel the news that you repeat,
Newsreel the news with just a twist,
Newsreel that can’t admit defeat.

Newsreel the news with parts left out,
Newsreel the news it seems so fair,
Newsreel fake news without a doubt,
Newsreel the buyer must beware.

Despite

A god innately personal the source of definition,

One to whom we do belong, willing our contrition,

One who acts through history in spite of all our twisting,

Saves us from the fires of hell in spite of our resisting.

Disney magic streets, shrink wrap near complete

Underneath our skins we’re all just Disney kins

Plastic figurines homeland’s friend machines

Stiff no progress pilgrims, children minus millions

Everything is shrinking, rotted culture stinking

Habit’s reconditioned thank you television

Advancing hollow stares diminishing our cares

Trading what is real for falsified ideals